NTSB Identification: LAX74DUJ14
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-25, registration: N6661Z----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2623 73/8/28 PICACHO,ARIZ PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
TIME - 0730 N6661Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION 5680 TOTAL HOURS, 1595 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PICACHO,ARIZ LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: CLEANUP SWATH
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1595 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED
CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1600
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
REMARKS- ENGINE QUIT IN UNBALANCED FLAT TURN DURING SWATHRUN.
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