Piper PA-25-235 N4856Y
11 August 1988 · Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1988 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N4856Y, operated by James J. Davis, was involved in an accident near Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.4593, -88.8294
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N4856Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James J. Davis
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juneau → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88DEP10
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
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO GOOD LANDING AREAS AVAILABLE, SO HE ELECTED TO MAKE THE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A MARSH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-25-235 | Princess Anne, Maryland, United States | Agri-Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-25-235 | Climax, Georgia, United States | William F. Howell | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-25-235 | La Grange, North Carolina, United States | Wa-Lu Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-25-235 | Conrad, Montana, United States | Mellott, Thomas H. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-25-235 | Eldora, Iowa, United States | Jeffrey J. Nord | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-25 | Chebanse, Illinois, United States | Rusk Crop Spraying Co, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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