Piper PA-25-235 N855SD
27 May 1991 · Neenah, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1991 at about 11:15 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N855SD, operated by Ag-Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Neenah, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brennand (79C)
- Coordinates
- 44.3395, -89.1394
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N855SD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ag-Air 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
- CHI91DEP05
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO ACHIEVE FLIGHT, AND HIS FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITH A LIQUID PESTICIDE IN PREPARATION FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. ON TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CLEAR A DIRT EMBANKMENT 200' BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE 2,090' RUNWAY. THE LOAD WAS LOST WHEN IT LEAKED OUT OF THE HOPPER AFTER IMPACT. EXACT LOADING WEIGHT AND BALANCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS WERE FOUND DURING POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-25-150 | Stapleton, Nebraska, United States | Dennis J. and Trudy Brosius | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-25 | Musselshell, Montana, United States | Moore Quality Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-25 | Spiro, Oklahoma, United States | Double "S" Flying, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-25 | Warner, Oklahoma, United States | Kyron Parker | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-25-235 | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | Arnold, Greg A. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-25-235 | Roxobel, North Carolina, United States | Newsome, John S & Katherine A | Minor injuries | - |
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