Piper PA-25 N8551L
21 September 1995 · Marana, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1995 at about 14:53 local time, a Piper PA-25 registered N8551L was involved in an accident near Marana, Arizona, 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 14:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marana, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25
- Registration
- N8551L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX95LA348
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot misjudged clearance from the power lines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he misjudged the power lines and collided with them during a pullup from an aerial application.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-25-235 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-25-235 | Shelley, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-25-235 | Stratton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-25-235 | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | Kiwi Sky Signs, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-25-235 | Dawson, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-25-235 | Oklee, Minnesota, United States | Ronn N. Syverson | No injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1995 | Cessna 180 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1995 | Cessna 172D | Tsaile, Arizona, United States | BOB Werra | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jan 1995 | Cessna 208B | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Empire Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1995 | North American AT-6B | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Jenkins LONG E-Z | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |