Piper PA-25-235 N8739L
15 March 1994 · Lamesa, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 March 1994 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N8739L was involved in an accident near Lamesa, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lamesa, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7303, -101.9507
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N8739L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brownfield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA096
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE GUST OF WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON THE DOWNWIND TURN OF AN AERIAL APPLICATION PASS, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A FIELD AND BURNED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE 'PULLED BACK ON THE STICK RESULTING IN A STALL.' THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-25-260 | Crosby, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-25-260 | Crown Point, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Piper PA-25-260 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Neeley, Owen J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-25-235 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | Arlie L. Aeschliman | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-25-235C | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-25 | Spiritwood, North Dakota, United States | AG Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-151 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1994 | Hughes 369HS | Mason, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1994 | Cessna 150D | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-34-200T | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1994 | Nelson FORD V-6 STOL 262 | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1994 | Cessna T210H | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |