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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Rolla, ND · July 2, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 2, 1974
Place
Rolla, ND · ROLLA, ND
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5099HPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740702025569A
Case key
130706

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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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3-2690   74/7/2    ROLLA,N DAK         PIPER PA-11         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 5075
        TIME - 1300                    N5099H              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROLLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROLLA,N DAK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1900                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- APRX 3/4 THRU FIRST PROCEDURE TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5099H
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rolla

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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