Piper PA-36-300 N2331Y

Summary

On 10 October 1996 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA-36-300 registered N2331Y was involved in an accident near Prosser, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 October 1996 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Prosser, Washington, United States

Coordinates

46.1209, -119.6798

Aircraft

Piper PA-36-300

Registration

N2331Y

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

SEA97LA010

1 person died.

failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the terrain, while en route to an apple orchard that he intended to spray. A factor relating to the accident was: the turbulent wind condition over the hills.

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

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The airplane departed for a second flight of the day to spray an apple orchard. The pilot had reported, that on the first flight, there was turbulence en route to the orchard, but the winds were calm at the orchard. During the second flight, the airplane impacted hills which were between the departure airport and the orchard. No preimpact malfunction or failure of the aircraft or engine was found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.