Piper PA-25-235 N9592P
16 April 1986 · Ocala, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1986 at about 11:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N9592P was involved in an accident near Ocala, Florida, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocala, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- None (N/A)
- Coordinates
- 29.6309, -83.1207
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N9592P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ocala → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA123
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
PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO CALIBRATE THE SPRAY EQUIPMENT. THE PLT LOADED THE HOPPER WITH ABOUT 70 GALLONS OF WATER AND INITIATED A TAKEOFF. AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL ON INITIAL CLIMB THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE AND THE ENG FAILED. THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE ON DESCENT AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE MAGNETO WIRES ON BOTH MAGNETOS WERE GROUNDING AND THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES WAS BURNED. THE ACFT HAD AN ANNUAL INSPECTION 5 FLIGHTS AND 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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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