Piper PA-25-235 N4625Y

Summary

On 13 June 2024 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N4625Y was involved in an accident near Fernley, Nevada, 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

13 June 2024 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fernley, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Samsarg Field (N58)

Coordinates

39.5545, -119.2380

Aircraft

Piper PA-25-235

Registration

N4625Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Glider Tow

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Reno → Fernley

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA197

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during landing, he executed a wheel landing. During the rollout, while the airplane’s tail was lowering, a wind gust lifted the right wing. The pilot applied right aileron and left rudder corrections, and the right wing lowered. Subsequently, the right main landing gear tire contacted the soft runway edge, and the airplane exited the runway surface. The pilot applied full engine power to abort the landing, however, the airplane impacted multiple sand bars and spun 180°. The airplane came to rest upright, and the right wing and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 15 with the wind light and variable.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.