# NTSB SEA76FYC54: Piper PA-25, N7436Z, Rickreall, OR, May 26, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1976
- Place: Rickreall, OR · RICKREALL, OR
- Location: 44.9319° N, 123.2344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rickreall, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9319&lon=-123.2344&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154636
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76FYC54
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYC54

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2409  76/5/26    RICKREALL,OR        PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1545                    N7436Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   49, 16973 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CASCADE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICKREALL,OR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           85                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7436Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7436Z-1985-10-16), registration cancelled 1985-10-16, S/N 25-3421 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cascade

## 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 19760526015869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760526015869A), May 26, 1976: Piper PA25235, Rickreall, OR, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N7436Z (2)

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.

- [NTSB SEA72FYG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72FYG39), May 23, 1972: Piper PA-25 (N7436Z), Troy, ID, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66F0226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0226), Mar 10, 1966: Piper PA-25 (N7436Z), Hubbard, OR, 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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