Piper PA25-235 N9636P
19 April 1985 · Walnut Grove, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 April 1985 at about 19:40 local time, a Piper PA25-235 registered N9636P, operated by Victor G Spezia, was involved in an accident near Walnut Grove, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Walnut Grove, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spezia
- Coordinates
- 38.2306, -121.5791
- Aircraft
- Piper PA25-235
- Registration
- N9636P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Victor G Spezia
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85FA216
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 ACFT FLEW INTO THE GROUND ON A PROCEDURE TURNAROUND WHILE SPRAYING WHEAT WITH A TOXIC CHEMICAL. THE ACFT DID NOT STALL AND THE ENGINE SOUND DID NOT CHANGE. A SEPARATED AILERON CROSSOVER CABLE SHOWED NO FATIGUE. THE CHOLINESTERASE LEVEL IN THE PILOT'S BLOOD WAS NORMAL. CHOLINESTERASE IS INHIBITED BY TOXIC PESTICIDES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1984 | Piper PA25 | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1986 | Piper PA25-235 | Stanley, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Piper PA25-235 | Somerton, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1983 | Piper PA25 | Tomah, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1982 | Piper PA25-235C | Ada, Minnesota, United States | Robert M. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1990 | Piper PA25-235 | Logansport, Indiana, United States | Jimmie D. Hurt | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |