Piper PA-25-235 N6474L
21 August 1984 · Shelley, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1984 at about 19:40 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N6474L, operated by William A Christenson, was involved in an accident near Shelley, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shelley, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.3398, -112.0696
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N6474L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William A Christenson
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shelley → Shelley
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA208
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 PILOT INDICATED THAT HE WAS EN ROUTE TO SPRAY A LOCAL FIELD WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. HE DIVERTED TO AN AG STRIP NEARBY, BUT THE ENGINE CEASED OPERATION PRIOR TO REACHING THE STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN IRRIGATION PIVOT DURING THE FORCED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY A POST CRASH FIRE. NO REASON FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE COULD BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| 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 | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1984 | Hughes 269C | Almo, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1984 | Cessna 150G | Burley, Idaho, United States | Magic Valley Flyers | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 172RGII | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1984 | Cessna 152II | Preston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1984 | Aeronca 7AC | Hailey, Idaho, United States | The Champ Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Piper PA28-140 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Wyse, Roger E. | No injuries | - |