Piper PA25 N8847L

Summary

On 8 August 2023 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA25 registered N8847L, operated by Becker Flying Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Hartington, Nebraska, 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.

Date

8 August 2023 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hartington, Nebraska, United States

Coordinates

42.6285, -97.2648

Aircraft

Piper PA25

Registration

N8847L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1971

Engines

1

Operator

Becker Flying Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA357

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s misperception of the surrounding elevation resulting in a collision with crops and terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while he maneuvered to apply agricultural product to a field, he did not perceive a higher slope of crops before making an application pass. The airplane’s landing gear became entangled in the crops and the pilot could not power the airplane free. The airplane impacted terrain and came to rest upright. Substantial damage was sustained to the airplane’s left wing and empennage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions contributed to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.