Piper PA-25-235 N8619L
11 June 2005 · Mapleton, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 2005 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N8619L was involved in an accident near Mapleton, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mapleton, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.8901, -97.0490
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N8619L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Mapleton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI05LA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain clearance from an object during the precautionary landing. The heavy rain and the unknown object were factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was damaged during an off-airport precautionary landing. The pilot reported that he encountered heavy rain and landed in a soybean field. Weather reports for the vicinity listed heavy rain and visibilities of 1/2 to 3/4 statute mile. The right wing was damaged due to impact with an unknown object.
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 | - |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Piper PA-25-235 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2005 | Schweizer G-164B | Buxton, North Dakota, United States | Central Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Curl AVID AIR MAGNUM | Cando, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2005 | Piper PA-31T | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Grumman G-164A | Buchanan, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Rockwell S-2R | Guelph, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Cessna 177RG | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | James George III | Serious injuries | - |