UNK64X3129

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA25 · Quanah, TX · July 30, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1964
Place
Quanah, TX · QUANAH, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6199ZPiper PA25
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182676

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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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2-0681  64/7/30  NR.QUANAH TEX         PIPER PA25          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N6199Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 38, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1600
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- FAILURE OF IMPROPER TYPE OIL PRESSURE LINE INSTALLED BY PILOT - NO IMPACT INVOLVED

Aircraft

Registration
N6199Z
Reported as
Piper PA25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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