Piper PA-25-150 N6261Z
17 August 1991 · Seagraves, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1991 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-25-150 registered N6261Z, operated by South Plains Aero, was involved in an accident near Seagraves, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seagraves, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9397, -102.5608
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-150
- Registration
- N6261Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- South Plains Aero
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brownfield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN91LA117
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO WAKE TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CONDUCTING FORMATION AERIAL APPLICATION, CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOST DURING AN ENCOUNTER WITH WAKE TURBULENCE FROM THE LEAD AIRCRAFT. ALTITUDE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO EFFECT RECOVERY.
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 | - |
| 27 May 1991 | Piper PA-25-235 | Neenah, Wisconsin, United States | Ag-Air Inc. | 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 | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft BE-19 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviator | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Robinson R22 BETA | Wylie, Texas, United States | Heli TEX Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150A | Jewett, Texas, United States | Jack R. Horan | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft K35 | Laredo, Texas, United States | DAN R. Blaker | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172F | Cumby, Texas, United States | Charles D. Wood | No injuries | - |