Piper PA-25-235 N4427Y
18 May 1992 · Iroquois, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 May 1992 at about 01:25 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N4427Y, operated by Drew Dale Metter, was involved in an accident near Iroquois, South Dakota, 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 01:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iroquois, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.3605, -97.8394
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N4427Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Drew Dale Metter
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92DTK01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
AN IMPROPER MANEUVER AND FAILURE TO ATTAIN LEVEL OFF BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WHILE PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES NEAR THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT SAW THE AIRPLANE PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS TO A WHEAT FIELD. THEY SAW THE AIRPLANE COMPLETE A SWATH RUN AND THEN DESCEND INTO THE TERRAIN AS IT TURNED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. A REVIEW OF THE PILOTS LOG BOOK REVEALED MINIMAL EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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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