# NTSB NYC69F0399: Piper PA-25, N8513L, N.Springfield, VT, April 22, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 22, 1969
- Place: N.Springfield, VT · N.SPRINGFIELD, VT
- Location: 43.3299° N, 72.5338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Springfield, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3299&lon=-72.5338&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190385
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69F0399
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0399

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1276  69/4/22    N.SPRINGFIELD,VT    PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 11000
        TIME - 1507                    N8513L              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARTNESS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS                            TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1000                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- STARTING SWATH RUN ON 3RD PASS,ACFT DESCENDED INTO TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8513L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8513L-1972-02-07), registration cancelled 1972-02-07, S/N 25-4929 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Hartness

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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