# NTSB MKC76FCQ56: Piper PA-25, N7727Z, Dighton, KS, June 9, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1976
- Place: Dighton, KS · DIGHTON, KS
- Location: 38.4810° N, 100.4664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dighton, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4810&lon=-100.4664&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154140
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76FCQ56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCQ56

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1264   76/6/9    DIGHTON,KS          PIPER PA-25         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 380
        TIME - 0825                    N7727Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DIGHTON,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   40                       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 - NOT AVAILABLE
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3000                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD SPINNING,NOSED DWN ABRUPTLY BFR SPIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7727Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7727Z-1976-07-27), registration cancelled 1976-07-27, S/N 25-3899 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (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 19760609015599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760609015599A), Jun 9, 1976: Piper PA25235, Dighton, KS, Destroyed. Acft obsvd spinning,nosed dwn abruptly bfr spin.

## Other investigations on N7727Z (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 FTW69D0047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0047), Jun 27, 1968: Piper PA-25 (N7727Z), Dorchester, TX, substantial damage

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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