SEA70D0036

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Kimberly, ID · July 18, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1969
Place
Kimberly, ID · KIMBERLY, ID
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7738ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169466

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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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3-2284  69/7/18    KIMBERLY,ID         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0750                    N7738Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 41, 5050 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN FALLS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        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 - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4150
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED               PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N7738Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Twin Falls