Piper PA-25-235 N4589Y
1 June 1982 · Glendive, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 June 1982 at about 02:30 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N4589Y, operated by Irvin Moline, was involved in an accident near Glendive, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glendive, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N4589Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Irvin Moline
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Glendive → Glendive
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN82FTA10
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD JUST LOADED THE SPRAYER AND HAD MADE ONE PASS DOWNHILL. AT THE END OF THE FIELD, HE STARTED A LEFT TURN TO MAKE AN UPHILL PASS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE GOT INTO BAD AIR OR DOWN SLOPE AIR AND STARTED TO DUMP THE CHEMICAL BUT IT DID NOT HELP. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND, AND AFTER CRASHING, IT BEGAN TO BURN. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT DUSK. THE PILOT SUFFERED A BROKEN ANKLE AND FACIAL LACERATIONS. HE REPORTED THAT HE STAYED AT THE CRASH SITE UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING AND THEN GOT TO A HOSPITAL. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 3200 FT.
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 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 | - |
| 30 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-25-180 | Baldwin, Wisconsin, United States | Anthony F. OHO | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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