Piper PA-25-235 N8640L
28 July 1984 · Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1984 at about 13:25 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N8640L, operated by Arapahoe Aerial Sprayers, was involved in an accident near Arapahoe, 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 13:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.2994, -99.8908
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N8640L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Arapahoe Aerial Sprayers
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arapahoe → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA236
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
WHILE ON A SWATH RUN TO APPLY INSECTICIDE, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES THAT WERE CROSSING THE FIELD. AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT, THE ACFT ANGLED TO THE LEFT & HIT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION LINE, THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-25-235D | Heppner, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-25-235 | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-25-235 | Webster, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-25-235 | Lamesa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-25-150 | New Rockford, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-25-235 | Canton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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