Piper PA-25-235 N8678L
7 June 1988 · Limon, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1988 at about 13:15 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N8678L, operated by Saffer Spray Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Limon, Colorado, 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Limon, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.2607, -103.6804
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N8678L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Saffer Spray Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88DTE05
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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS MAKING HIS THIRD SWATHRUN WHEN THE ENG QUIT. HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING BUT THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID HE HAD 15 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD AT TAKEOFF AND HAD BEEN AIRBORNE ABOUT 15 MIN. THE FAA A/W INSP WHO EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE WX WAS CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING.
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 | - |
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