# NTSB MKC75DCQ03: Piper PA-25, N6004Z, Stafford, KS, July 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1974
- Place: Stafford, KS · STAFFORD, KS
- Location: 37.9624° N, 98.5993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stafford, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9624&lon=-98.5993&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 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128732
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75DCQ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DCQ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2001  74/7/10    STAFFORD,KANS       PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 483
        TIME - 0940                    N6004Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 167 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STAFFORD,KANS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          160                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  145                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              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 -  1875                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- PLT AWARE WIND COND ELECTED TO COMPLETE SMALL FLD.ABT 150FT BFR TREES ENCTRD WINDSHEAR,TURBC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6004Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6004Z-1975-05-08), registration cancelled 1975-05-08, S/N 25-7 (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 19740710021339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740710021339A), Jul 10, 1974: Piper PA25, Stafford, KS, Destroyed. Plt aware wind cond elected to complete small fld. Abt 150FT bfr trees enctrd windshear,turbc.

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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