Piper PA-25-260 N8629L
22 July 1986 · Sisseton, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1986 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-260 registered N8629L, operated by Darrell Hillestad, was involved in an accident near Sisseton, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sisseton, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sisseton Muni (3D8)
- Coordinates
- 45.6608, -97.0391
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-260
- Registration
- N8629L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Darrell Hillestad
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA204
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 REPORTED THAT THE ENG LOST ABOUT 200 RPM DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND HE DECIDED TO ABORT. DURING THE ABORT THE PLT SWERVED TO AVOID A FENCE AT THE END OF THE RWY AND THE ACFT SLID SIDEWAYS COLLAPSING THE LT MLG. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN CARBURETOR HEAT CABLE. THE CABLE WAS WORN IN THE AREA OF THE BREAK. WHEN THE CABLE BREAKS THE HEAT VALVE GOES TO THE HOT POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Estelline, South Dakota, United States | Ross G. Ritchie | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Beechcraft A-36 | Wall, South Dakota, United States | Ronald E. Brodowicz and | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Piper J-3 | Britton, South Dakota, United States | Gorden Curren | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1986 | Cessna 172 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Sisseton, South Dakota, United States | James Forrette, SR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Grumman G-164 | Wessington, South Dakota, United States | JMC Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |