Piper PA-25-235 N4478Y
2 August 2001 · Callaway, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2001 at about 17:05 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N4478Y was involved in an accident near Callaway, Nebraska, 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 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Callaway, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2898, -99.9193
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N4478Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Calloway → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA263
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight. Contributing to the accident was the muddy field and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing to a cornfield after a loss of engine power. The pilot reported he, "... left the airport without fueling the airplane. Made a forced landing in a cornfield. The cornfield was the only available spot." The pilot reported the cornfield was muddy.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2001 | Piper PA-25-150 | Marcos Juarez, Argentina | Arasunu S.R.L | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-25 | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2001 | Piper PA-25-235 | Pearland, Texas, United States | Night Hawk Aerial Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2001 | Piper PA-25-235 | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-25-235 | Blakely, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cessna 182A | Wahoo, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Ag-Cat G-164B | Wallace, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hiller UH-12E | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Kenesaw, Nebraska, United States | Willmes, Steven J | No injuries | - |