MKC67D0278

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Wardell, MO · September 14, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1966
Place
Wardell, MO · WARDELL, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6679ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120387

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3784  66/9/14    WARDELL MO          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 1100
        TIME - 1100                    N6679Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOGANS AIRSTRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  284                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  300                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- RT.LANDING GEAR STRUCK FENCE POST DURING TAKEOFFFROM FARM IN W.KY. PLT CONTINUED FLT TO MO. BASE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6679Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hogans Airstrip

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