NYC79FNE20

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Lee, MA · September 5, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 5, 1979
Place
Lee, MA · LEE, MA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6505ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790905023489A
Case key
133137

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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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3-3210   79/9/5    LEE,MA              PIPER PA-25         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N6505Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 33, 1038 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            15 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTAGUE,MA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N6505Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6505Z · 1

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