Piper PA-25-235 N4471Y
9 August 1990 · Sykeston, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1990 at about 00:20 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N4471Y was involved in an accident near Sykeston, North Dakota, 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 00:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sykeston, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.4594, -99.3898
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N4471Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Rockford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90DTG05
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO PERFORM A FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 200 FT AGL WHEN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED. THE PILOT STATED THE POWER LOSS WAS SUFFICIENT ENGOUGH TO PREVENT HIM FROM MAINTAINING ALTITUDE A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A MATURE WHEAT FIELD. DURING THE LANDING THE SPRAY BOOM CAUGHT THE WHEAT AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED WATER AND DIRT CONTAMINATION IN BOTH THE FUEL STRAINER AND CARBURETOR. THE ENGINE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY WHEN TESTED AFTER THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CLEANED OUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-25-235 | Andover, South Dakota, United States | Martin L. Beving | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-25-260 | Hazelton, North Dakota, United States | Midwest Air Center | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-25 | Farmville, North Carolina, United States | Wa-Lu Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-25-260 | Rosebud, Texas, United States | Frazer, Edward | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1990 | Piper PA-25-235C | Hardin, Missouri, United States | R and L Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-25-235 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,925 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1990 | Avions Mudry CAP10B | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1990 | Cessna 150L | Donnybrook, North Dakota, United States | Pietsch Flying Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Piper J3C-65 | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Grumman G-164A | Edgeley, North Dakota, United States | Lonnie D. Hartwig | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Cessna 188 | Michigan, North Dakota, United States | Oewick. DON | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Cessna T-188 | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | William F. Wakefield | No injuries | - |