# NTSB MKC79DER66: Piper PA-25, N9732P, Walker, MN, August 25, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1979
- Place: Walker, MN · WALKER, MN
- Location: 47.0908° N, 94.5869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Walker, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0908&lon=-94.5869&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134208
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79DER66
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER66

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2724  79/8/25    WALKER,MN           PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1976
        TIME - 0650                    N9732P              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1020 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALKER MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALKER,MN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
          KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED                         GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9732P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Walker Municipal

## 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 19790825031189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790825031189A), Aug 25, 1979: Piper PA25260, Walker, MN, Substantial damage. Ignition harness deteriorated. Power loss on takeoff. Hit trees.

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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