# NTSB MKC78DCA45: Piper PA-25, N7304Z, Naylor, MO, August 11, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 11, 1978
- Place: Naylor, MO · NAYLOR, MO
- Location: 36.5745° N, 90.6056° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Naylor, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5745&lon=-90.6056&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 22, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140508
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78DCA45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCA45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1989  78/8/11    NAYLOR,MO           PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 2314
        TIME - 1800                    N7304Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARVIELL,MO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SURVEY FIELD/AREA
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - CHECKING CROPS/TREES/OBSTRUCTIONS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7304Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7304Z-1997-06-03), registration cancelled 1997-06-03, S/N 253248 (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 19780811021699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780811021699A), Aug 11, 1978: Piper PA25235, Naylor, MO, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N7304Z (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 MKC75DER77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER77), Jun 23, 1975: Piper PA-25 (N7304Z), Minnesota Lake, MN, 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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