Accident Piper PA-25-235 N7350Z, Monday 3 May 1982

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Date:	Monday 3 May 1982
Time:	10:15 LT
Type:	Piper PA-25-235
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N7350Z
MSN:	25-3302
Year of manufacture:	1965
Total airframe hrs:	4461 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-G1A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lubbock, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Lubbock, TX
Destination airport:	Lubbock, TX
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SERVICED IN PREPARATION FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE SPRAYING SEASON. AS PART OF THE SERVICING, THE OPERATOR/PILOT ADDED HYDRAULIC FLUID TO THE LEFT BRAKE. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT PURGE THE SYSTEM OF AIR AFTER ADDING THE FLUID. WHILE LANDING AFTER A SHORT TEST FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT, WENT INTO A SOFT FIELD, AND FLIPPED OVER.

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