Piper PA-25-235 N6997Z
5 June 1982 · Kimball, Nebraska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1982 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N6997Z, operated by Walts AG Service, was involved in an accident near Kimball, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kimball, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kimball Municipal (4V7)
- Coordinates
- 41.2307, -103.6495
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N6997Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walts AG Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kimball → Kimball
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC82DA097
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITH 100 GALLONS OF 2-4-D AND 40 GALLONS OF FUEL. DURING THE PREFLIGHT RUN-UP CHECK, THE PILOT NOTED A MAG DROP OF 225 RPM. HE STATED THAT LEANING THE FUEL MIXTURE CLEARED THE EXCESSIVE DECREASE IN RPM, AND HE OBSERVED 2500 RPM ON THE ENGINE TACHOMETER DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE PILOT SAID THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SEEM TO WANT TO GAIN SPEED LIKE IT SHOULD, AND HE ROLLED ABOUT 2700 FT BEFORE LIFT-OFF. HE REPORTED THAT AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT GAIN SPEED AS HE CLIMBED TO ABOUT 75 FT AGL, AND THE ENGINE POPPED AND SPUTTERED AS THE PLANE SETTLED. DURING A LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND THE PILOT WAS SOAKED WITH THE 2-4-D CHEMICAL. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WOULD HAVE DUMPED HIS LOAD IF HE HAD A LITTLE MORE TIME. AN EXAMINATION AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PRECRASH MALFUNCTION OF FAILURE. THE TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE DATA SHOWED THAT THE ACFT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CLEAR A 50 FT OBSTACLE IN 1350 FT. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 6500 FT MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-25 | Red Level, Alabama, United States | Charles Lawson | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Sicily Island, Louisiana, United States | C&F Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Glendive, Montana, United States | Irvin Moline | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Gene Scott | Fatal | - |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Ripley, Indiana, United States | J. Birchfield | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Waco, Texas, United States | John H. Murphy | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States | Malcom's Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1982 | SKYBOLT | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | Clint N. Collins | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Taylorcraft BC-12-65 | Max, Nebraska, United States | Noel R. NOE | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172K | Oxford, Nebraska, United States | Robert H. Stanley | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Grumman G164A | Ericson, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1982 | Maule M-4 | Cozad, Nebraska, United States | Karl E Warm | No injuries | - |