Piper PA-25-235 N9635P
9 July 1992 · Scott City, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1992 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N9635P, operated by Ronald Keith Burgess, was involved in an accident near Scott City, Kansas, 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scott City, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.4693, -100.9005
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N9635P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronald Keith Burgess
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92DCQ06
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN SUFFICENT AIRSPEED FOR FLIGHT RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE STATED HE WAS PERFORMING A POST MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT. AFTER HE BECAME AIRBORNE HE PULLED UP TO EXECUTE A 'SPRAYER'S TURN.' THE PILOT TOLD AN FAA INSPECTOR THE AIRPLANE SHUDDERED APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF THROUGH THE TURN. THE PILOT REMEMBERED APPLYING HARD RIGHT RUDDER, AILERON AND FULL AFT ELEVATOR BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1992 | Piper PA-25-235 | Chubbuck, Idaho, United States | Novas, DON H. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-25-260 | Trenton, North Dakota, United States | Jamestown Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-25-235 | Madil, Oklahoma, United States | John H. Satterwhite | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-25-235 | Karval, Colorado, United States | Neil James | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-25 | Socastee, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormer Flite Signs, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1992 | Piper PA-25-260 | Des Arc, Arkansas, United States | McConnaughhay, Kenneth W. | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Ft. Riley, Kansas, United States | Walker Stone Co., Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Howard DGA-15P | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Clayton Graves | No injuries | - |
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| 16 Nov 1992 | Cessna 152 | Kechi, Kansas, United States | Sanders, Bill H. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1992 | Cessna 150M | Newton, Kansas, United States | Hesston College Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172 | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | Spicer Aircraft | No injuries | - |