NTSB Identification: FTW66F0247
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-25, registration: N6656Z----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3516 65/8/20 NEWELLTON LA PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 4400
TIME - 0800 N6656Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: LONGERON
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POOR WELD
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 74 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- BOTH UPPER LONGERONS FAILED
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