# NTSB MKC74DCJ12: Piper PA-25, N6557Z, Bertrand, NE, August 2, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1973
- Place: Bertrand, NE · BERTRAND, NE
- Location: 40.5263° N, 99.6324° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bertrand, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5263&lon=-99.6324&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188805
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74DCJ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCJ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3667   73/8/2    BERTRAND,NEBR       PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1400
        TIME - 1300                    N6557Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUSTER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BERTRAND,NEBR               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  400                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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
        REMARKS- RAN OUT OF FUEL MADE EMERGENCY LDG IN CORN FIELD.PLT HAD TO CIRCLE SPRAY AREA FLAGMAN NOT IN PSN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6557Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6557Z-1985-07-23), registration cancelled 1985-07-23, S/N 25-2103 (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
- Airport: Duster Strip

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730802032309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730802032309A), Aug 2, 1973: Piper PA25235, Bertrand, NE, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel made emergency ldg in corn field. Plt had to circle spray area flagman not in psn.

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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