MKC75DCJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Overton, NE · July 5, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1974
Place
Overton, NE · OVERTON, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7075ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740705019249A
Case key
128199

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1817   74/7/5    OVERTON,NEBR        PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0545                    N7075Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 27, 1320 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            227 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,NEBR              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  227                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2400                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STALLED INTO RISING TRRN.DOWNWIND PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7075Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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