# NTSB OAK70FVA19: Piper PA-25, N7585Z, Cantua Creek, CA, June 16, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 16, 1970
- Place: Cantua Creek, CA · CANTUA CREEK, CA
- Location: 36.5000° N, 120.3164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cantua Creek, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5000&lon=-120.3164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 29, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125533
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70FVA19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70FVA19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0571  70/6/16    CANTUA CREEK,CAL    PIPER PA-25         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3800
        TIME - 0033                    N7585Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  350
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT AWARE OF WIRES,HAD MADE PREVIOUS RUNS PRIOR TO ACDNT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7585Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7585Z-2017-11-21), registration cancelled 2017-11-21, S/N 25-3662, built 1965 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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