Piper PA-36-285 N57740
18 October 2008 · Silverton, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 October 2008 at about 19:06 local time, a Piper PA-36-285 registered N57740, operated by Bull Town Sprayers Inc., was involved in an accident near Silverton, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 19:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Silverton, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4698, -101.3003
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-285
- Registration
- N57740
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bull Town Sprayers Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Silverton → Silverton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA023
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a transmission wire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During an aerial application flight, the airplane, piloted by a commercial pilot, contacted a transmission wire during an undetermined phase of flight. The vertical stabilizer separated from the airplane and was not recovered. Aircraft control was not possible and the airplane subsequently impacted terrain. The pilot was seriously injured. Examination of the wreckage revealed damage to the anti-snag deflector cable and vertical stabilizer consistent with a wire strike. Displaying signs of wear, the pilot's restraint system failed in two locations resulting in additional injury to the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2008 | Piper PA-36 | Thomas, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-36-375 | Lodi, California, United States | H and R Aerial Enterprises Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Piper PA-36-285 | Petersburg, Texas, United States | Bertrand Spraying LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-36-285 | Belle Plaine, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-36-285 | Clark, South Dakota, United States | Douglas M. Hansen | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Piper PA-36-285 | Petersburg, Texas, United States | Bertrand Spraying LLC | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2008 | Marshall James J COZY MK IV | Midlothian, Texas, United States | Marshall James J | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Robinson R22 BETA | Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States | Kent Leighton | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2008 | Micco MAC-145B | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2008 | British Aircraft Corp (Bac) JET PROVOST T MK.5A | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Robinson R22 | Rosharon, Texas, United States | William T. Skinner | No injuries | - |