# NTSB SEA75DYG36: Piper PA-25, N6157Z, Benge, WA, April 29, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 29, 1975
- Place: Benge, WA · BENGE, WA
- Location: 46.9093° N, 118.1025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benge, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9093&lon=-118.1025&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 17, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149095
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA75DYG36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYG36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2842  75/4/29  NR.BENGE,WA           PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 576
        TIME - 0950                    N6157Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 121 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HONN RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BENGE,WA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  200                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1690                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- SPRAY PUMP FAILED,LNDED WITH FULL LOAD ON ROUGH & UNEVEN AG STRIP. L GR MOUNT FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6157Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6157Z-2018-01-25), registration cancelled 2018-01-25, S/N 25-183 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25) (registry code 7102502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Honn Ranch

## 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 19750429012269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750429012269A), Apr 29, 1975: Piper PA25, Benge, WA, Substantial damage. Spray pump failed,lnded with full load on rough & uneven ag strip. L gr mount failed.

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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