Piper PA-25-235 N6770Z
26 May 1983 · Jay, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1983 at about 16:17 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N6770Z was involved in an accident near Jay, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jay, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.9505, -87.1506
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N6770Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83LA147
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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE WHILE MANEUVERING IN AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE COMPLETING A RUN,TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED WHICH HE BELIEVES WAS RELATED TO A 20 ACRE FIELD BEING BURNED NEARBY. THE ACFT DESCENDED ABOUT 25 FEET IN THE TURBULENCE AND A TREE AT THE END OF THE FIELD COULD NOT BE CLEARED. THE COLLISION WITH THE TREE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. THE ACFT ROLLED 360 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT WITH THE PILOT MANAGING TO GET WINGS LEVEL FOR IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-25 | Roseau, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-25 | Fowler, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bentley, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-25-260 | Whittemore, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-25 | Morgan, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1983 | Piper PA-25-235 | Healdsburg, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |