NYC69D0073

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · E.Springfield, NY · June 21, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1968
Place
E.Springfield, NY · E.SPRINGFIELD, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7631ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109461

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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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3-2389  68/6/21    E.SPRINGFIELD,NY    PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1840                    N7631Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 27, 1345 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE

Aircraft

Registration
N7631Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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