NTSB Identification: OAK74FVG34
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-25, registration: N4970Y----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0475 74/3/23 NR.DAVIS,CALIF PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 13220
TIME - 1340 N4970Y PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
DAVIS,CALIF LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL
COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
FACTOR(S)
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 8000 KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
KIND OF CROP - CLOVER 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 - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 20
REMARKS- BRAKES FADED LDG ON ROUGH GRAVEL ROAD.
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