NTSB Identification: FTW70D0006
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-25, registration: N7373Z----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1579 69/5/29 AMAGON,ARK PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2000
TIME - 0700 N7373Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 700 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - RICE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED
CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 265
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- PLT FLEW TOO LOW,STRUCK RICE LEVEE.SHEARED OFF LDG GR,RETURNED TO STRIP AND CRASH LANDED.
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