SEA76FYA42

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Parma, ID · July 21, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1976
Place
Parma, ID · PARMA, ID
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6748ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760721021849A
Case key
154775

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2203  76/7/21  NR.PARMA,ID           PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2100                    N6748Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 43, 7200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            91 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALDWELL,ID                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   26                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2400                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N6748Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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