Piper PA-25-235 N6541Z
29 May 1992 · Gardner, North Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1992 at about 02:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N6541Z, operated by Scott A. Thompson, was involved in an accident near Gardner, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gardner, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.1409, -96.9594
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N6541Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Scott A. Thompson
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grandin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI92DTG01
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
AN INADVERTENT STALL WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, THE PILOT HAD ALMOST COMPLETED A REVERSAL TURN AND WAS BEGINNING TO ROLL OUT FOR THE SWATH RUN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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