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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Caldwell, ID · August 17, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1981
Place
Caldwell, ID · CALDWELL, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7435ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810817050279A
Case key
125438

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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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3-0299  81/8/17  NR.CALDWELL,ID        PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1100
        TIME - 1000                    N7435Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT 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 -  750                       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 - NOT 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 -  2365                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N7435Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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