Piper PA-25-150 N6358Z
12 August 1990 · Minden, Nebraska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1990 at about 12:30 local time, a Piper PA-25-150 registered N6358Z was involved in an accident near Minden, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minden, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5004, -98.9491
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-150
- Registration
- N6358Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA226
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A STALL ENCOUNTERED BECAUSE OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PIC. FACTORS WERE A PARTIAL POWERPLANT FAILURE DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, CARBURETOR HEAT NOT USED BY THE PIC, AND LOAD JETTISON NOT PERFORMED BY THE PIC.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE EXECUTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION TURN-AROUND MANEUVER, THE PLT SAID THAT THE POWERPLANT SEEMED TO LOSE POWER. THE ACFT STALLED, COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN, SLID TO A STOP, THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE FOR CARBURETOR ICING AT THE TIME, AND POST ACCIDENT ENGINE INSPECTION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-25-235 | Andover, South Dakota, United States | Martin L. Beving | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-25-260 | Hazelton, North Dakota, United States | Midwest Air Center | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-25 | Farmville, North Carolina, United States | Wa-Lu Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-25-260 | Rosebud, Texas, United States | Frazer, Edward | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1990 | Piper PA-25-235C | Hardin, Missouri, United States | R and L Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-25-235 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1990 | Cessna 310G | O'neill, Nebraska, United States | Dougherty, John | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft B35 | Hartington, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150 | Hyannis, Nebraska, United States | White, Thomas L | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-11 | Thedford, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Cessna 180 | Tecumseh, Nebraska, United States | Varnado, Paul | No injuries | - |