Piper PA-25-235 N7094Z

Summary

On 28 July 2023 at about 16:02 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N7094Z was involved in an accident near Tyler, Minnesota, 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

28 July 2023 at 16:02

Classification

Accident

Location

Tyler, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Tyler Municipal Airport (63Y)

Coordinates

44.2917, -96.1538

Aircraft

Piper PA-25-235

Registration

N7094Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tyler → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA335

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper flap position during takeoff, which resulted in degraded climb performance and a collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot attempted the takeoff with the flaps in the half or first notch position. Unable to rotate during the takeoff roll, the pilot selected the full flap position, and the agricultural airplane lifted off the 2,500-ft long turf airstrip about 150 feet before the end of the runway. The airplane was unable to climb out of ground effect and contacted corn stalks that were located past the end of the runway. The airplane descended into the vegetation and came to rest nose down and upright. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. According to the airplane owner’s handbook, a takeoff distance of about 1,370 feet was required to clear a 50-foot obstacle with the sprayer configuration. The handbook recommended that the wing flaps be retracted at all times during takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.