Piper PA-25-235 N4514Y
29 April 2005 · Houston, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 April 2005 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N4514Y was involved in an accident near Houston, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pearland Regional Airport (LVJ)
- Coordinates
- 29.5211, -95.2419
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N4514Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pearland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- DFW05LA113
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation in detecting contaminated fuel. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 2,580-hour pilot reported a loss of engine power while towing a banner in cruise flight. The pilot released the banner and initiated a forced landing to a vacant school yard. During the forced landing, the main landing gear of the tailwheel-equipped airplane collided with the chain link fence installed around the school tennis court. The airplane touched down within the school yard, and came to a stop in the upright position after a ground roll of approximately 200 feet. Examination of the aircraft fuel system revealed water and solid contaminants in the gascolator and carburetor bowl, as well as an obvious "winged insect" trapped in the transparent inline fuel filter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-25 | Cape May, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-25-235 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-25-260 | Geraldine, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Piper PA-25-235 | Colquitt, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-25-260 | Southampton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-25-235 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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