MKC79DER58

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Warroad, MN · July 29, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1979
Place
Warroad, MN · WARROAD, MN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7298ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790729028449A
Case key
134209

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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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3-2732  79/7/29    WARROAD,MN          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0700                    N7298Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 32, 4684 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            513 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARROAD MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARROAD,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4300                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              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 - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1070                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N7298Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Warroad Mun

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