MKC77DCJ33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Callaway, NE · July 29, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1977
Place
Callaway, NE · CALLAWAY, NE
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9813PPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770729021179A
Case key
145882

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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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3-2838  77/7/29    CALLAWAY,NE         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 660
        TIME - 0930                    N9813P              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROKEN BOW,NE               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  600                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2500                              HILLY
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- FIELD IN VALLEY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9813P
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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