NTSB Identification: IAD72FLJ02
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-25, registration: N7253Z
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2727  71/7/23    SHAWBORO,NC         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 11042
        TIME - 0840                    N7253Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 3162 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JAMES FEREBEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOODVILLE,NC                FENTRESS,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R EX PIPE REPAIRED UNDER HEAT MUFF,REPAIRED AREA CAME LOOSE.NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE INFLIGHT.
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