Piper PA-25-235 N7346Z

Summary

On 9 June 1985 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N7346Z was involved in an accident near Fillmore, Utah, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 June 1985 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fillmore, Utah, United States

Coordinates

38.9603, -112.3908

Aircraft

Piper PA-25-235

Registration

N7346Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fillmore → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN85LA155

Nobody was injured.

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 PLT REPORTED THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE HE WAS SPRAYING A CORN FIELD, NECESSITATING A STRAIGHT AHEAD FORCED LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE WHEELS BOGGED DOWN IN THE SOFT EARTH AND THE PLANE OVERTURNED. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THEENGINE BY THE PLT REVEALED THE DOWEL PIN ON THE MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLER HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF BY THE MAIN CRANKSHAFT DRIVE GEAR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.