Piper PA-25 N4437Y
22 June 1972 · Ocilla, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1972 at about 06:55 local time, a Piper PA-25 registered N4437Y, operated by Kermit T. Gent, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ocilla, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocilla, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ag Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25
- Registration
- N4437Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kermit T. Gent
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2091
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SANDY STRIP,1180FT USABLE,8IN HIGH HUMP NEAR MIDPOINT.1ST TKOF FRM STRIP LOADED.DUSTING PEANUTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Terreton, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Amer Falls, Idaho, United States | Brown, NO | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Caldwell, Texas, United States | Harry R.gourle | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Nyssa, Oregon, United States | Ontario Flight | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Humbolt, Nebraska, United States | Claude Erisman | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Stratford, Texas, United States | Roach Spraying | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,925 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |