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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Othello, WA · June 30, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1976
Place
Othello, WA · OTHELLO, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4716YPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760630021639A
Case key
154793

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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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3-2231  76/6/30    OTHELLO,WA          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1145                    N4716Y              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 30, 1505 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1083 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OTHELLO,WA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1505                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1400
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- 10HRS PLT TIME IN LAST 24.

Aircraft

Registration
N4716Y
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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