Piper PA-25-235 N6701Z
3 August 2009 · Royal, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 August 2009 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N6701Z, operated by Hoppe Air Service LLC, was involved in an accident near Royal, Iowa, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Royal, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.0600, -95.8000
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N6701Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hoppe Air Service LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spencer → Spencer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA483
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the crop during an aerial application maneuver.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aerial application airplane, while spraying a field, descended into crops and sustained substantial damage on impact with the crops. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane reference the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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