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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Quincy, WA · July 12, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1975
Place
Quincy, WA · QUINCY, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9546PPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750712021609A
Case key
150176

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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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3-2450  75/7/12  NR.QUINCY,WA          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 4640
        TIME - 1710                    N9546P              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1250 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         QUINCY,WA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
         SPECIAL DATA
          KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
        REMARKS- LDG ON PVT RD.SPRAY BOOM CAUGHT WHEAT CAUSING SWERVE TO LEFT.10HRS FLT IN LAST 24.

Aircraft

Registration
N9546P
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N9546P · 1

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