# NTSB MKC74DCQ12: Piper PA-25, N4976Y, Almena, KS, September 5, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 5, 1973
- Place: Almena, KS · ALMENA, KS
- Location: 39.8913° N, 99.7096° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Almena, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8913&lon=-99.7096&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188595
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74DCQ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCQ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2671   73/9/5    ALMENA,KANS         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 2287
        TIME - 1200                    N4976Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1702 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTON,KANS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1700                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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 -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2300                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK ROAD MARKER DURING ROLL OUT.NR 1 CYL EX VALVE BKN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4976Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4976Y-2012-12-10), registration cancelled 2012-12-10, S/N 25-4783, built 1968 (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

## 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 19730905028459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730905028459A), Sep 5, 1973: Piper PA25235, Almena, KS, Substantial damage. Acft struck road marker during roll out. Nr 1 cyl ex valve bkn.

## Other investigations on N4976Y (2)

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.

- [NTSB MKC76OCQ48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76OCQ48), Apr 23, 1976: Piper PA-25 (N4976Y), Norton, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71DUJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71DUJ14), Jul 22, 1970: Piper PA-25 (N4976Y), Poston, AZ, 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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