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Piper PA-25-260 N4843Y

14 June 1990 · Rosebud, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 14 June 1990 at about 17:20 local time, a Piper PA-25-260 registered N4843Y, operated by Frazer, Edward, was involved in an accident near Rosebud, Texas, 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 17:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Rosebud, Texas, United States
Coordinates
31.0703, -96.9696
Aircraft
Piper PA-25-260
Registration
N4843Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Frazer, Edward
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Mart → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW90DPA06

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH. A FACTOR WAS: PREMATURE ROTATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM THE 2,000 FOOT LONG AGRICULTURAL AIRSTRIP, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SETTLE, AND THE PILOT BEGIN DUMPING HIS LOAD OF INSECTICIDE. THE AIRPLANE MUSHED INTO AN ADJACENT COTTON FIELD. POST IMPACT FIRE CONSUMED MUCH OF THE WRECKAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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