Piper PA-25 N9845P
26 March 1991 · Spiro, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 March 1991 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-25 registered N9845P, operated by Double "S" Flying, Inc., was involved in an accident near Spiro, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spiro, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.2401, -94.6103
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25
- Registration
- N9845P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Double "S" Flying, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW91DPJ01
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, GROUND CONTACT OCCURRED ON A GENTLE UPSLOPE WITH WINGS LEVEL AND NOSE SLIGHTLY LOW. ABOUT 20 FEET AFTER INITIAL CONTACT THE AIRPLANE SLID INTO TWO FENCE POSTS AND WIRE FENCING MATERIAL, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER. POST IMPACT FIRE CONSUMED THE WRECKAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-25-150 | Stapleton, Nebraska, United States | Dennis J. and Trudy Brosius | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1991 | Piper PA-25-235 | Neenah, Wisconsin, United States | Ag-Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-25 | Musselshell, Montana, United States | Moore Quality Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-25 | Warner, Oklahoma, United States | Kyron Parker | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-25-235 | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | Arnold, Greg A. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-25-235 | Roxobel, North Carolina, United States | Newsome, John S & Katherine A | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150G | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | Eagle Industries, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft B19 | Poteau, Oklahoma, United States | Richard Waters | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150M | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | Bryce D. Willis | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Cessna 150L | Collinsville, Oklahoma, United States | William H. Griffin | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1991 | Grimm CAVALIER SA102.5 | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | Grimm, Larry W. | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jan 1991 | Cessna 421B | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |