Piper PA-25 N6120Z
17 June 1986 · Badger, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 June 1986 at about 02:30 local time, a Piper PA-25 registered N6120Z, operated by Ronald Dale Boersma, was involved in an accident near Badger, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Badger, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Christensen Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 44.4805, -97.2007
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25
- Registration
- N6120Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronald Dale Boersma
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Badger → Badger
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN86FTK03
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT WAS LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD AND ROLLED OUT INTO A STANDING POOL OF WATER 8-10 INCHES DEEP WHERE IT FLIPPED OVER CRUSHING THE CANOPY AND TRAPPING THE PLTS BODY. DURING POST ACC INVEST SEDIMENT WAS FOUND IN THE STRAINER BOWL AND THE CARB FUEL FLOAT CHAMBER. THE AIR FILTER WAS ALSO DIRTY AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Melrose, Ohio, United States | Charles W.hiltner | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | RAY Couliette | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Goshen, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Pullman, Washington, United States | Brock Hill | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-25-260 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Marksville, Louisiana, United States | Rusty Gate AG Airforce | Serious injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Estelline, South Dakota, United States | Ross G. Ritchie | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Beechcraft A-36 | Wall, South Dakota, United States | Ronald E. Brodowicz and | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Piper J-3 | Britton, South Dakota, United States | Gorden Curren | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1986 | Cessna 172 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Sisseton, South Dakota, United States | James Forrette, SR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Grumman G-164 | Wessington, South Dakota, United States | JMC Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |