# NTSB NYC71FFA57: Piper PA-25, N8227, Livingston, NY, April 21, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 21, 1971
- Place: Livingston, NY · LIVINGSTON, NY
- Location: 42.1420° N, 73.7779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Livingston, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1420&lon=-73.7779&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 12, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160167
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FFA57
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FFA57

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0365  71/4/21    LIVINGSTON,NY       PIPER PA-25         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 4170
        TIME - 0700                    N8227               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVINGSTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVINGSTON,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: SPRAY,DUSTING EQUIPMENT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAPES                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 1600FT STRIP,HIT TREES 150FT BEYOND,8FT AGL.ATMTD DUMP LOAD TWICE,DID NOT DUMP.DESTROYED BY FIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8227](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8227-1971-06-25), registration cancelled 1971-06-25, S/N 25-2939 (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: Livingston

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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