Piper PA-25 N8547L

Summary

On 28 March 1983 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-25 registered N8547L was involved in an accident near Anthony, Kansas, 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.

Date

28 March 1983 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Anthony, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

37.1496, -98.0193

Aircraft

Piper PA-25

Registration

N8547L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Harper → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC83LA082

1 person had minor injuries.

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 CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. IT WAS DETERMINED DURING INSPECTION AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT THE FUEL REMAINING IN THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOSTLY WATER. THE PILOT DURING PREFLIGHT HAD DRAINED THE FUEL SUMPS AND DID NOT FIND ANY WATER. THE ENGINE WAS RUN FOR 30 MINUTES ON THE GROUND AND 1 1/2 HOURS IN THE AIR BEFORE STOPPING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE SUPPLY SOURCE TO BE EQUIPED WITH FILTERS THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE FLOW OF WATER THROUGH THEIR SERVICE HOSES. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE RAIN FOR TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.