Piper PA 36-300 N2329Y
31 August 1990 · Mingo, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1990 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA 36-300 registered N2329Y, operated by John Holzmeister, was involved in an accident near Mingo, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mingo, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3802, -101.0408
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 36-300
- Registration
- N2329Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Holzmeister
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oakley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90DCQ01
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE AIRSPEED RESULTING IN A STALL/MUSH BEING ENCOUNTERED BY THE PIC. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE A TAILWIND AND A LOAD JETTISON NOT PERFORMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE PLT SAID THAT DURING A MANEUVERING TURN, WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND, THE ACFT SETTLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PLT DID NOT DUMP HIS CHEMICAL LOAD BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-36 | Clarkston, Utah, United States | Larsen, Wayne C. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1990 | Piper PA-36-300 | Shelby, Mississippi, United States | Shelby Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-36-400 | Altheimer, Arkansas, United States | AG Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1990 | Piper PA-36-375 | Woonsocket, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-36-285 | Osteen, Florida, United States | Potters Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-36-300 | Oakley, Kansas, United States | John Holzmeister | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1990 | Daniels BD-4 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Martin Wallace E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 May 1990 | Bell UH-1B | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 1990 | Cessna P210N | Newton, Kansas, United States | Sanford Co. Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Cessna T210M | Kiowa, Kansas, United States | Kiowa Service Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Boeing 737-300 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Continental Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1990 | Robert Bressler PITTS S-1E | St. Francis, Kansas, United States | Bressler, Robert W. | Fatal | 1 |