Piper PA-25-235 N7723Z
22 June 1986 · Cope, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1986 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N7723Z was involved in an accident near Cope, Colorado, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cope, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6707, -102.8502
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N7723Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA171
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 PLT REPORTS THAT THE ENG QUIT DURING A PULL-UP AT THE END OF A SWATH RUN. A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD STRAIGHT AHEAD WAS ATTEMPTED BUT THE FIELD HAD BEEN CULTIVATED RECENTLY AND WAS SOFT. AFTER A SHORT GROUND ROLL THE GEAR DUG IN AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID THERE WAS 22 GAL OF FUEL ONBOARD AT TAKEOFF AND THE ACFT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR ABOUT 20 MIN. THE WRECKAGE WAS EXAMINED AND THE ENG WAS RUN AND NO EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED POWER LOSS WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Melrose, Ohio, United States | Charles W.hiltner | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | RAY Couliette | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Goshen, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Pullman, Washington, United States | Brock Hill | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-25-260 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Marksville, Louisiana, United States | Rusty Gate AG Airforce | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 15 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 15 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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