NTSB Identification: MKC74FCJ06
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-25, registration: N4844Y----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2878 73/8/20 THURSTON,NEBR PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 7000
TIME - 0730 N4844Y PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 3500 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
THURSTON,NEBR LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: CROP IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1800 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1200 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
REMARKS- DRG ATMPT TO SLIDE AROUND SHORT ROWS ON CONTOUR R WING LOST LIFT WING CAUGHT CORN.
Index for Aug1973 | Index of months