# NTSB OAK73FVG68: Piper PA-25, N4903Y, Madison, CA, June 16, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 16, 1973
- Place: Madison, CA · MADISON, CA
- Location: 38.6750° N, 121.9703° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Madison, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6750&lon=-121.9703&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190119
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73FVG68
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FVG68

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1807  73/6/16    MADISON,CALIF       PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1700
        TIME - 0615                    N4903Y              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SACRAMENTO,CALIF            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 -  300                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL                          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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 -  100
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4903Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4903Y-1973-10-01), registration cancelled 1973-10-01, S/N 25-4613 (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

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730616017779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730616017779A), Jun 16, 1973: Piper PA25235, Madison, CA, Destroyed. Hit pwr lines.

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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