Piper PA-25 N6453Z
21 May 1993 · Essex, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 May 1993 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA-25 registered N6453Z, operated by Shenandoah Flight Services, Inc, was involved in an accident near Essex, Iowa, 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Essex, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8301, -95.2994
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25
- Registration
- N6453Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Shenandoah Flight Services, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shenandoah → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93DCD02
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE FORWARD SPAR FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY FOR THE RIGHT WING. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF A DIRECTED INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH THE ISSUANCE OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS ON A SWATH RUN, WHEN THE RIGHT WING BUCKLED, AND THE AIRPLANE ROLLED INTO A DESCENT AND CRASHED. A POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE FORWARD SPAR FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY FOR THE RIGHT WING HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE AT THE CLEVIS EARS. ON 9/21/91, THERE WAS A SIMILAR FAILURE OF A PIPER PA-25. ON 5/13/92, THE NTSB MADE AN URGENT RECOMMENDATION TO THE FAA THAT AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE (AD) BE ISSUED FOR PIPER PA-25 AIRPLANES TO BE INSPECTED IMMEDIATELY FOR CORROSION AND CRACKING OF THE CLEVIS EARS; THAT IF SUCH CORROSION OR CRACKING WAS FOUND, REPAIRS BE MADE; AND THAT PERIODIC INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS BE ESTABLISHED TO DETECT CRACKS BEFORE THEY BECOME CRITICAL. ON 7/16/92, THE FAA AGREED WITH THE INTENT OF THE RECOMMENDATION, BUT AS OF THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT, NO INSPECTION PROCEDURE WAS IN EFFECT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1993 | Piper PA-25-260 | Pixley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-25-235 | Forest Grove, Oregon, United States | Stevens, Donald L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-25-260 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 May 1993 | Piper PA-25-151 | Calera, Oklahoma, United States | Sherrills Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-25-235 | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-25-235 | Washburn, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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