# NTSB MKC73DCD25: Piper PA-25, N4641Y, Rodes, IA, August 16, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 16, 1972
- Place: Rodes, IA · RODES, IA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 15, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167849
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73DCD25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3143  72/8/16    RODES,IOWA          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1267
        TIME - 1400                    N4641Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 595 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RODES,IOWA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  855                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
        REMARKS- FARM SRIP 2000FT L 40FT W WITH BORDERING FENCE AND TREES AT SOUTH END
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4641Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4641Y-1977-04-22), registration cancelled 1977-04-22, S/N 25-4360, built 1967 (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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