# NTSB MKC68F0211: Piper PA-25, N6914Z, Cozad, NE, August 25, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1967
- Place: Cozad, NE · COZAD, NE
- Location: 40.8613° N, 99.9864° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cozad, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8613&lon=-99.9864&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 19, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113885
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68F0211
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0211

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3728  67/8/25  NR.COZAD,NEBR         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1982
        TIME - 1330                    N6914Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1040 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED             PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL GROUND-LOOP,TO AVOID TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6914Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6914Z-1980-06-27), registration cancelled 1980-06-27, S/N 25-2655 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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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