# NTSB MKC74FCD14: Piper J3C-65, N42163, Redfield, IA, September 11, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 11, 1973
- Place: Redfield, IA · REDFIELD, IA
- Location: 41.5901° N, 94.1960° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Redfield, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5901&lon=-94.1960&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188473
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74FCD14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCD14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2919  73/9/11    REDFIELD,IOWA       PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0800                    N42163              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 70, 29000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 9000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS CENTER,IOWA          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED                        COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING                                    ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1000
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINE DURING SPRAYING OPERATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N42163 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730911029739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730911029739A), Sep 11, 1973: Piper L4B, Redfield, IA, Destroyed. Hit pwr line during spraying operation.

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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