# NTSB MKC75DCJ11: Piper PA-25, N6302Z, Gothenburg, NE, July 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 20, 1974
- Place: Gothenburg, NE · GOTHENBURG, NE
- Location: 40.9247° N, 100.1539° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gothenburg, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9247&lon=-100.1539&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128742
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75DCJ11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DCJ11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2011  74/7/20    GOTHENBURG,NEBR     PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N6302Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 23, 1755 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            113 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOTHENBURG,NEBR             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  114                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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 -  2600
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6302Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6302Z-1975-10-23), registration cancelled 1975-10-23, S/N 25-385 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25) (registry code 7102502) (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 19740720021599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740720021599A), Jul 20, 1974: Piper PA25, Gothenburg, NE, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N6302Z (1)

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 FTW76DQG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQG14), Aug 1, 1975: Piper PA-25 (N6302Z), Briscoe, TX, destroyed

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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