UNK64X3122

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA25 · Martin, SC · July 30, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1964
Place
Martin, SC · MARTIN, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6132ZPiper PA25
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182234

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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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3-2273  64/7/30    MARTIN SC           PIPER PA25          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N6132Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 33, 1865 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            285 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  500                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED ON NARROW ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6132Z
Reported as
Piper PA25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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