Piper PA-25-235 N7788Z
25 September 2005 · Opa Locka, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 September 2005 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N7788Z was involved in an accident near Opa Locka, Florida, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Opa Locka, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Opa Locka (KOPF)
- Coordinates
- 25.9069, -80.2783
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N7788Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Banner Tow
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pembrook Pine → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA05CA163
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, during a banner pick up, resulting in a stall/mush and collision with terrain during the uncontrolled descent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he departed from the North Perry Airport and proceeded toward the Opa Locka Airport to pick up his first banner of the day. He noted thunderstorms in the area but their banner operations were still ongoing. Two of his coworkers picked up their banner before him. He deployed the hook and flew the pattern for the pick up. Upon approaching the poles, he applied full engine power and picked up the rope. He pulled up and upon the ground crew signaling that the banner is about to be lifted, he proceeded to lower the nose of the airplane, which was about 175 feet above the ground. At that point, instead of the usual leveling off, the airplane started to sink and upon picking up the banner, the sink rate accelerated rapidly. He waited about 2 seconds for things to normalize while ensuring all engine levers were in the full power position. The sink rate kept the same. By now he was sure that a hard landing was imminent so he released the banner and landed straight ahead.
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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