UNK64X3242

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Roll, AZ · August 6, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1964
Place
Roll, AZ · ROLL, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6713ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182577

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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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2-0494   64/8/6    ROLL ARIZ           PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1627
        TIME - 0700                    N6713Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1030                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL                          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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 -  400                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PERSON ON GROUND STEPPED ON LIVE POWERLINE WHILEATTEMPTING TO HELP PILOT FROM WRECKAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6713Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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