NTSB Identification: FTW68D0585
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-25, registration: N6918Z----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1199 68/5/5 TERRAL,OKLA PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 22000
TIME - 1350 N6918Z PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 900 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: CROP TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
90 13
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED
CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
REMARKS- ACFT VEERED.LEFT WING CAUGHT TALL WHEAT NEXT TO RNWY. DIRECT LEFT X-WIND 13K GUSTING TO 18K.
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