Piper PA-25-235 N9637P
24 April 1993 · Forest Grove, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1993 at about 23:20 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N9637P, operated by Stevens, Donald L., was involved in an accident near Forest Grove, Oregon, 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 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.5501, -123.1496
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N9637P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stevens, Donald L.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA101
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WET TERRAIN, TAILWIND, TREES, AND WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT IN COMMAND ATTEMPTED A NORTHERLY TAKEOFF ON A GRASS STRIP THAT WAS MUDDY AND WET. WINDS DURING THE AFTERNOON WERE SOUTHWESTERLY WITH SPEEDS IN THE TEENS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT IT TOOK LONGER THAN USUAL TO BECOME AIRBORNE AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT FLY OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND A TELEPHONE LINE.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 21 May 1993 | Piper PA-25 | Essex, Iowa, United States | Shenandoah Flight Services, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1993 | Swearingen SA-226T(B) | John Day, Oregon, United States | Prarie Wood Products | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Walsh, DON R. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1993 | Champion 7ECA | Medford, Oregon, United States | McCall, Winston R. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1993 | Cessna 185E | North Bend, Oregon, United States | Cordell, Steven D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1993 | Cessna 140 | Salem, Oregon, United States | Cosentino, Joseph & Debora | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1993 | Robinson R22 BETA | Bend, Oregon, United States | Puget Sound Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |