Piper PA-25-235 N6579Z
14 June 1989 · Auxvasse, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 June 1989 at about 16:35 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N6579Z, operated by Rufener, James E, was involved in an accident near Auxvasse, Missouri, 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 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auxvasse, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0107, -91.8891
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N6579Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rufener, James E
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mexico → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89DCA01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTANT STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE FLYING TO THE NORTHWEST, BANKING TO THE NORTHEAST BEFORE IT SUDDENLY WENT INTO A 'TAILSPIN' AND CRASHED. THE WIND WAS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 7 KNOTS. THE AIRPLANE WAS ENGAGED IN AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Preston, Maryland, United States | Air AG, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Goodway, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-25 | Wh Sulphur Spgs, Montana, United States | Morgan, Boyd J. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1989 | Cessna T210 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Mountain View, Missouri, United States | Morton, Gary L. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1989 | Bellanca 17-30 | Gainesville, Missouri, United States | Miller, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | Fritz, Michael A. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1989 | Grigg/Bowers FLYBABY | West Plains, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |