NTSB Identification: Unknown
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA25, registration: N6630Z----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3291 64/10/22 ELMIRA CALIF PIPER PA25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 5500
TIME - 1530 N6630Z PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - Z
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GEAR COLLAPSED TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5000 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 62
REMARKS- BOTH LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUTS FAILED AT LOWER ATTACH FITTINGS. AD NOT COMPLIED WITH.
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