Piper PA-25-235 N8787L
20 August 1982 · Fisk, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1982 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N8787L, operated by Douglas Decker, was involved in an accident near Fisk, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fisk, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.7707, -90.2299
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N8787L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Douglas Decker
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fisk → Fisk
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC82DA154
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM A SMALL AG STRIP WHEN HIS LEFT WING WENT INTO MILO GROWING BESIDE THE STRIP. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND AND FLIPPED OVER. THIS WAS THE PILOT'S TENTH TAKEOFF ON THAT DAY. HE REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 14 GUSTING 15 KTS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-25 | Red Level, Alabama, United States | Charles Lawson | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Sicily Island, Louisiana, United States | C&F Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Glendive, Montana, United States | Irvin Moline | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Gene Scott | Fatal | - |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Ripley, Indiana, United States | J. Birchfield | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Waco, Texas, United States | John H. Murphy | No injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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