Piper PA-25 N4880Y
5 August 1983 · Baroda, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1983 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-25 registered N4880Y was involved in an accident near Baroda, Michigan, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baroda, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25
- Registration
- N4880Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sodus → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA358
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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES DURING A SPRAYING OPERATION. DURING THE FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING THE WIRE STRIKE THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT SAID CHEMICAL SPILL FROM POWERLINE STRIKE OBSCURED HIS VISION THROUGH WINDSHIELD AND MADE THE FORCED LANDING DIFFICULT. DURING BRAKING HE NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-25 | Roseau, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-25 | Fowler, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bentley, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-25-260 | Whittemore, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-25 | Morgan, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1983 | Piper PA-25-235 | Healdsburg, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | Teen Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38 | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |