Piper PA-25-235 N7329Z
12 July 1999 · Lefor, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1999 at about 13:50 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N7329Z was involved in an accident near Lefor, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lefor, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.6805, -102.5510
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N7329Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dikinson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99LA229
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the altitude/clearance not maintained by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted terrain during an aerial application. The pilot reported the following in a written statement. 'Field to be sprayed had large hill on one end which effected my turning ability. Had problems maneuvering due to terrain. Dumped load. Aircraft still could not clear terrain...' Flight control continuity was established and fuel aboard the aircraft was noted. There was a series of slash marks in the field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-25-260 | Wallis, Texas, United States | Double L Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-25-235 | Fabens, Texas, United States | Eagle AG Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-25 | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-25-235 | McVille, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1999 | Piper PA-25-260 | Richfield, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Piper PA-25-235 | Wendover, Utah, United States | David S. Sheppard | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 25 May 1999 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Buxton, North Dakota, United States | Central Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Page, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |