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August 5, 1983 · Piper PA-25-235 · N7620Z
Bentley, KS
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 5, 1983
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Bentley, KS
Aircraft
Piper PA-25-235
Tail Number
N7620Z
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MKC83FA177
THE ACFT STALLED, CRASHED, NOSED OVER AND BURNED DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. THE OWNER OF THE ACFT WAS SPRAYING THE SAME FIELD IN ANOTHER ACFT AND SAW THE ACCIDENT. HE STATED, THE ACFT PULLED UP AT THE COMPLETION OF A RUN, WAS IN A TURN AROUND WHEN THE NOSE PITCHED UP AND THE ACFT STALL-MUSHED TO THE GROUND. THE CHEMICAL LOAD WHICH WEIGHED 700-800 LBS WAS NOT DUMPED PRIOR TO IMPACT.
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THE ACFT STALLED, CRASHED, NOSED OVER AND BURNED DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. THE OWNER OF THE ACFT WAS SPRAYING THE SAME FIELD IN ANOTHER ACFT AND SAW THE ACCIDENT. HE STATED, THE ACFT PULLED UP AT THE COMPLETION OF A RUN, WAS IN A TURN AROUND WHEN THE NOSE PITCHED UP AND THE ACFT STALL-MUSHED TO THE GROUND. THE CHEMICAL LOAD WHICH WEIGHED 700-800 LBS WAS NOT DUMPED PRIOR TO IMPACT.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time06:20 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-25-235
Tail NumberN7620Z
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-540-B2B5 · Reciprocating · 235
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 47 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 4 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time11:50
Weather SourceWFAC