# NTSB UNK64X3129: Piper PA25, N6199Z, Quanah, TX, July 30, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1964
- Place: Quanah, TX · QUANAH, TX
- Location: 34.2954° N, 99.7429° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Quanah, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2954&lon=-99.7429&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182676
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3129
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3129

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6199Z-1964-08-31), registration cancelled 1964-08-31, S/N 25-233 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25) (registry code 7102502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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