Piper PA-25-225 N9556P
26 August 1993 · Chesapeake, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1993 at about 13:15 local time, a Piper PA-25-225 registered N9556P was involved in an accident near Chesapeake, Virginia, 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6191, -76.2291
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-225
- Registration
- N9556P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pungo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA168
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loosening of the crankshaft geardrive as a resulted of a sheared bolt and guide pin which resulted in the loss of engine power. A factor was a forced landing on a crop field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A CROP SPRAYING FLIGHT, WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. HE WAS TOO LOW TO ATTEMPT A RESTART, AND HE INITIATED A FORCED LANDING ONTO A FIELD WITH TALL CROPS. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED 'THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR TO BE LOOSE AND THE ALIGNMENT PIN AND ATTACHMENT BOLT WERE SHEARED. THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR AND MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR HAD TEN TEETH BROKEN OFF.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1993 | Piper PA-25-260 | Pixley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-25-235 | Forest Grove, Oregon, United States | Stevens, Donald L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-25-260 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 May 1993 | Piper PA-25-151 | Calera, Oklahoma, United States | Sherrills Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1993 | Piper PA-25 | Essex, Iowa, United States | Shenandoah Flight Services, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-25-235 | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172P | Pembroke, Virginia, United States | Air Chesterfield Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
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| 11 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172N | Tangier Island, Virginia, United States | Reichard Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 152 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Rick Aviation | No injuries | - |
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