# NTSB MKC67F0622: Piper PA-25, N4159Y, Center, NE, June 8, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1967
- Place: Center, NE · CENTER, NE
- Location: 42.6090° N, 97.8762° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Center, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6090&lon=-97.8762&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116616
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC67F0622
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0622

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1857   67/6/8    CENTER,NEBR         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N4159Y              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 29, 1208 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            80 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   80                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1650                              DENSE WITH TREES
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND                           PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- MFG SERV BLTN NO.247 REQUIRES FUEL VENT MODIFICATION NOT LATER THAN NEXT 100HRS.TT ON 59Y-83HRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4159Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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