SEA68D0036

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Glenns Ferry, ID · June 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1967
Place
Glenns Ferry, ID · GLENNS FERRY, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7719ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118526

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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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3-3068  67/6/19    GLENNS FERRY,ID     PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N7719Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 30, 3500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            820 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - POTATOES                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID 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
        REMARKS- PLT FAILED TO CHECK CONDITION OF STRIP. ACFT STRUCK RUTS, BOUNCED INTO AIR.

Aircraft

Registration
N7719Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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