Piper PA-36-285 N9990P
18 July 1988 · Buchanan, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1988 at about 12:00 local time, a Piper PA-36-285 registered N9990P, operated by Ivesdal, Mark R., was involved in an accident near Buchanan, North 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buchanan, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.6306, -97.4498
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-285
- Registration
- N9990P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ivesdal, Mark R.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pingree → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88LA161
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 SAID HE MADE SEVERAL SWATH RUNS PASSING UNDER A TRANSMISSION LINE AND OVER A POWER LINE THAT CROSSED THE END OF THE FLD BEING SPRAYED. HE SAID AS HE PASSED UNDER THE TRANSMISSION LINE DURING A RUN THE VERT STAB COLLIDED WITH THE LINE AND WAS DAMAGED. HE THEN DECIDED TO LAND ON A ROAD TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE. DURING THE FLARE, THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED WITH RUDDER. THE ACFT WENT INTO THE DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-36-300 | Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States | AG Air Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-36-285 | Brawley, California, United States | Central Brave AQ. Service Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1987 | Piper PA-36-400 | Mullica Hill, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-36-285 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Farmers Air Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-36-300 | Swea City, Iowa, United States | AG Aero Ltd | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1987 | Piper PA-36-375 | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Allen Tinnes | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1988 | Cessna 150L | Reynolds, North Dakota, United States | Nodak Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Grumman G-164 | Ayr, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Cessna 152 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1988 | Cessna 188 | Sentinel Butte, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172RG | Larimore, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172RG | Mayville, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |