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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Mohall, ND · July 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1975
Place
Mohall, ND · MOHALL, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9708PPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750709024639A
Case key
150577

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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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3-2720   75/7/9    MOHALL,ND           PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 625
        TIME - 0715                    N9708P              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 164 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOHALL,ND                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     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 -  300                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              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
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1880                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- SHALLOW TURN TO AVOID BUILDINGS.UN TO GAIN SUFFICIENT A/S.R WING STRUCK TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N9708P
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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