- Date
- June 17, 1967
- Place
- Cauker City, KS · CAUKER CITY, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7247ZPiper PA-25
- Status
- Completed · report September 26, 1967
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 116118
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2026 67/6/17 NR.CAUKER CITY,KANS PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1530 N7247Z PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 38, 4200 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 550 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1380 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND REMARKS- LANDED ON CROWNED ROAD HAD OPERATED FROM FOR PAST 3 YEARS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7247Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N7247ZRegistration cancelled Feb 4, 2019 · Piper PA-25-235Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235Engine modelLycoming 0-540 series
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Other investigations on N7247Z · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB GAA18CA222Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSaratoga Springs, NYThe glider pilot’s failure to maintain pitch during a CG aerotow, which resulted in the loss of control of the tow airplane.NTSB NYC01LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWarren, VTThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB CHI73FCA01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDorsey, IL