NTSB Identification: DEN69F0008
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-25, registration: N6173Z----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1542 68/6/7 MONTROSE,COLO PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2000
TIME - 0530 N6173Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTROSE COUNTY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
GEAR COLLAPSED IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1500 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID 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 -ROLLING
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 5800 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- BELLY LANDED ON MONTROSE COUNTY ARPT.
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