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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Rembranot, IA · August 10, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1976
Place
Rembranot, IA · REMBRANOT, IA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8828LPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760810024429A
Case key
154937

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2143  76/8/10    REMBRANOT,IA        PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1061
        TIME - 0915                    N8828L              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 231 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REMBRANOT,IA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  231                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      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 -  1487                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- 12 HR FLT RECORDED IN PERIOD PRIOR TO ACDT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8828L
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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