Piper PA-25-235 N6540Z
3 March 1987 · Carlisle, Arkansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1987 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N6540Z, operated by Parker Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Carlisle, Arkansas, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carlisle, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.7807, -91.7397
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N6540Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Parker Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA060
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 PIC WAS CLIMBING ENROUTE TO A FIELD TO SPREAD FERTILIZER. ABT 2 MINUTES INTO THE CLIMB THE ACFT ENG QUIT. THE FORCED LANDING SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE ACFT. THE PIC COMMENTED IN HIS RPT THAT HE SHOULD HAVE CHECKED FUEL BEFORE DEPARTURE EVEN THOUGH HE HAD ALSO STATED IN THE REPORT THAT HE CHKD FUEL BEFORE DEPARTURE FM THE AG STRIP. THERE WAS NO REASON DISCOVERED FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-25 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | O'k Aviation Salvage | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-25 | Jackson, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-25-235 | MacClesfield, North Carolina, United States | Pitt Spraying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-25-235 | Kipp, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-25-235 | Idalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-25-235 | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | DON L. Bauermeister | No injuries | - |
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