# NTSB MKC71DCA33: Piper PA-25, N6576Z, Washington, MO, April 23, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1971
- Place: Washington, MO · WASHINGTON, MO
- Location: 38.5519° N, 91.0155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5519&lon=-91.0155&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160352
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71DCA33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCA33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0054  71/4/23    WASHINGTON,MO       PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N6576Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 20, 711 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,MO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   40                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- SPRAYING ALALFA-METHYL PARITHION.AFTR ACCIDENT PLT BECAME ILL,CRAMPS,BLURRED VISION,DILATED PUPILS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6576Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6576Z-2012-11-13), registration cancelled 2012-11-13, S/N 25-2130, built 1962 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (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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