# NTSB MKC79DER40: Piper PA-25, N6337Z, Watson, MN, May 25, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 25, 1979
- Place: Watson, MN · WATSON, MN
- Location: 45.0101° N, 95.7998° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Watson, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0101&lon=-95.7998&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136206
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79DER40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1115  79/5/25    WATSON,MN           PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 313
        TIME - 0701                    N6337Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          APPLETON,MN                 WATSON,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   30                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1100                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6337Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6337Z-2014-11-12), registration cancelled 2014-11-12, S/N 25-447, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25) (registry code 7102502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (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 19790525011959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790525011959A), May 25, 1979: Piper PA25, Watson, MN, Substantial damage. Descended into field for spray run,hit ground,collapsed landing gear.

## Other investigations on N6337Z (2)

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 MKC88DCQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88DCQ02), May 7, 1988: Piper PA-25-150 (N6337Z), Chase, KS, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB FTW81DA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DA060), Mar 29, 1981: Piper PA-25 (N6337Z), Kilgore, 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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