Piper PA-25 N6663Z
11 July 1989 · Wh Sulphur Spgs, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1989 at about 20:45 local time, a Piper PA-25 registered N6663Z, operated by Morgan, Boyd J., was involved in an accident near Wh Sulphur Spgs, Montana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wh Sulphur Spgs, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.5710, -111.0004
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25
- Registration
- N6663Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Morgan, Boyd J.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wh Sulphur Spgs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN89LA167
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER AND INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO MUSH INTO THE GROUND. UNFAVORABLE WIND AND TURBULENCE WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, SPRAYING WEEDS NEXT TO HILLY TERRAIN. HE RPRTD THAT AS HE WAS IN A RIGHT TURN (LAST SPRAY RUN), THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED AN UNEXPECTED TAILWIND & EXTREME TURBULENCE. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT SETTLED & COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Preston, Maryland, United States | Air AG, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Auxvasse, Missouri, United States | Rufener, James E | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Goodway, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Medicine Lake, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | Nickels, Stephen A | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1989 | Poehls BOBCAT | Billings, Montana, United States | Poehls, William B. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1989 | Cessna A188B | Rapelje, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170A | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Westphal, Terry R. | No injuries | - |