# NTSB SEA71DYA38: Piper PA-25, N7283Z, Blackfoot, ID, June 20, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 20, 1971
- Place: Blackfoot, ID · BLACKFOOT, ID
- Location: 43.1934° N, 112.3465° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blackfoot, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1934&lon=-112.3465&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 18, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161860
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA71DYA38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71DYA38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2190  71/6/20    BLACKFOOT,ID        PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0700                    N7283Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        37, 7186 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLACKFOOT,ID                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           POWERPLANT - REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY: SHAFT,ACCESSORY DRIVE
           POWERPLANT - REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY: GEARS,ACCESSORY DRIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1700                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     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 -MOUNTAINOUS
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- ENG FAILED DUE TO BRKN DRIVE TO MAGS.PLT CRASH LND IN ROUGH TRRN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7283Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7283Z-2013-08-20), registration cancelled 2013-08-20, S/N 25-3224, built 1965 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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