# NTSB OAK72FVA27: Piper PA-25, N4806Y, Chowchilla, CA, October 4, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1971
- Place: Chowchilla, CA · CHOWCHILLA, CA
- Location: 37.1161° N, 120.2420° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chowchilla, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1161&lon=-120.2420&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 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164200
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72FVA27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVA27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3970   71/10/4   CHOWCHILLA,CALIF    PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1531                    N4806Y              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        40, 18500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHOWCHILLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHOWCHILLA,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID 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 -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  250                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4806Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4806Y-1971-12-07), registration cancelled 1971-12-07, S/N 254589 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260) (registry code 7102508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Chowchilla

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