# NTSB SEA69F0249: Piper PA-25, N7291Z, Geraldine, MT, April 10, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1969
- Place: Geraldine, MT · GERALDINE, MT
- Location: 47.6020° N, 110.2667° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Geraldine, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6020&lon=-110.2667&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 15, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184232
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69F0249
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69F0249

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1421  69/4/10    GERALDINE,MONT      PIPER PA-25         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 245
        TIME - 0845                    N7291Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GERALDINE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7291Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7291Z-1970-09-10), registration cancelled 1970-09-10, S/N 25-3235 (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
- Airport: Geraldine

## Other investigations on N7291Z (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA68F0315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68F0315), Jun 5, 1968: Piper PA-25 (N7291Z), Cut Bank, MT, substantial damage

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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