NTSB Identification: SEA79DYP23
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-36, registration: N9901P----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1640 79/4/25 NR.MESA,WA PIPER PA-36 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 6085
TIME - 0930 N9901P PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MESA,WA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
FACTOR(S)
POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 900 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
REMARKS- PLT STATED GAUGE SHOWED 25 GALS.
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