Accident Piper PA-25 N6559L, Friday 20 January 1978
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Date:Friday 20 January 1978
Time:10:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-25
Owner/operator:Harold K.Clift
Registration: N6559L
MSN: 25-5488
Year of manufacture:1972
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Christmas Valley, OR -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
collided with elevated sprinkler system. Spraying alfalfa.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA78FYK07
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
04-Jun-2022 15:29 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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