Plane Crash List

Piper PA-25-235 N4488Y

14 May 1992 · Chubbuck, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 14 May 1992 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N4488Y, operated by Novas, DON H., was involved in an accident near Chubbuck, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Chubbuck, Idaho, United States
Coordinates
42.9295, -112.1806
Aircraft
Piper PA-25-235
Registration
N4488Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Novas, DON H.
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA92LA097

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: A GUY WIRE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF AND HAD BEEN MANEUVERING UNDER THE POWER LINES THAT WERE NEAR THE FIELD. DURING A SWATH RUN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH AN UNMARKED GUY WIRE THAT THE PILOT WAS NOT AWARE OF.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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