NTSB Identification: LAX73DUJ09
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-25, registration: N6877Z----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3776 72/7/27 PICACHO,ARIZ PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 386
TIME - 0600 N6877Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PICACHO,ARIZ LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 116 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED
CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1640
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- FLEW TOO CLOSE TO LEAD ACFT DURG SWATH RUN.
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