Piper PA-25-235 N4811Y
4 July 1986 · Ionia, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1986 at about 22:17 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N4811Y was involved in an accident near Ionia, Michigan, 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 22:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ionia, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ionia County (Y70)
- Coordinates
- 42.9791, -85.0495
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N4811Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ionia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86FEM10
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
DURING INITIAL BANNER PICK-UP OF A BANNER TOWING OPERATION THE TOW CABLE FOULED THE RUDDER CONTROL MECHANISM. THE RUDDER WAS JAMMED AND THE BANNER RELEASE MECHANISM FAILED TO OPERATE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND LEFT WING FIRST AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
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 | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1986 | Lake LA-250 | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Allegan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172N | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-31T1 | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | Calco Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft B-19 | Manchester, Michigan, United States | Christopher Hoover | No injuries | - |