Piper PA-25-235C N9567P

Summary

On 20 October 1997 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-25-235C registered N9567P was involved in an accident near Blakley, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 October 1997 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Blakley, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-25-235C

Registration

N9567P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL98LA004

Nobody was injured.

the pilot misjudge clearance from trees during pull-up from a swath run. The obstructions (power line and trees) were related factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During pull-up from a swath run, the airplane collided with a tree. The pilot stated that before the pull-up, he was checking the drift of the spray for the next swath run. He said that he was aware of the trees and had planned to pull up from under a set of utility lines before the trees. After the collision, the airplane began to roll to the left. The pilot managed to keep the airplane upright by reducing power and using opposite aileron. Subsequently, the airplane collided with the ground and burned. No preimpact mechanical problem with the airplane was reported by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.