Piper PA-25-260 N4766Y
18 July 1992 · Decker, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 July 1992 at about 01:20 local time, a Piper PA-25-260 registered N4766Y, operated by Air AID, Inc., was involved in an accident near Decker, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Decker, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5101, -87.5201
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-260
- Registration
- N4766Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air AID, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Patoka → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92DEX03
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE RIGHT WING SPAR, IMPROPER MAINTENANCE/MODIFICATION, AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT STARTED PULL UP FOR REVERSAL TURN IN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. THE RIGHT WING SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE. AIRPLANE CRASHED IN FIELD AND WAS CONSUMED BY POST CRASH FIRE. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED PREEXISTING FATIGUE CRACKS IN LOWER SPAR CAP OF THE RIGHT WING ORIGINATING FROM TWO MISDRILLED HOLES. AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE TO INSPECT FOR WING SPAR FATIGUE CRACKS HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1992 | Piper PA-25-235 | Chubbuck, Idaho, United States | Novas, DON H. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-25-260 | Trenton, North Dakota, United States | Jamestown Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-25-235 | Madil, Oklahoma, United States | John H. Satterwhite | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-25-235 | Karval, Colorado, United States | Neil James | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-25 | Socastee, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormer Flite Signs, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1992 | Piper PA-25-260 | Des Arc, Arkansas, United States | McConnaughhay, Kenneth W. | Serious injuries | - |
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