MKC73DCJ47

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Stamford, NE · June 5, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1973
Place
Stamford, NE · STAMFORD, NE
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7114ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730605012959A
Case key
190593

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1197   73/6/5  NR.STAMFORD,NEBR      PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 3000
        TIME - 1045                    N7114Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALMA,NEBR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2250                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- DRG PULL UP FROM LAST RUN TAILWHEEL HIT TOP WIRE.10HRS RECORDED IN LAST 24HR PERIOD.SPRAYING MILO.

Aircraft

Registration
N7114Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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