Piper PA-36-300 N82644
23 May 1989 · Agar, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 May 1989 at about 12:45 local time, a Piper PA-36-300 registered N82644, operated by Brett Barber, was involved in an accident near Agar, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Agar, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.8298, -100.0696
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-300
- Registration
- N82644
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brett Barber
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Onida → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN89DTK01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH THE POWERLINES. THE POWERLINE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT COMPLETED A SMOKE DISPENSING RUN FROM WEST TO EAST ALONG THE NORTH EDGE OF A FIELD TO BE SPRAYED. THERE IS A POWERLINE ALONG THE NORTH EDGE OF THE FIELD. UPON COMPLETION OF THE SMOKE RUN THE PILOT EXECUTED A LEFT TURNAROUND. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE TURNAROUND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE POWERLINE AND CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-36-285 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Farmers Air Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-36 | Haswell, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-36 | Clarkston, Utah, United States | Larsen, Wayne C. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1990 | Piper PA-36-300 | Shelby, Mississippi, United States | Shelby Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-36-285 | Buchanan, North Dakota, United States | Ivesdal, Mark R. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-36-300 | Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States | AG Air Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1989 | Stinson 108-2 | Custer, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Milbank, South Dakota, United States | Spiering, Eugene | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Cessna 170B | Kyle, South Dakota, United States | Buck, Randall J. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182B | Philip, South Dakota, United States | Crummitt, Michael D., SR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1989 | Boeing 737-322 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172I | Isabel, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |