Piper PA-22-150 N1900F
9 February 1997 · Madera, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 February 1997 at about 19:50 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N1900F was involved in an accident near Madera, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madera, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9093, -120.1895
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N1900F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX97LA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstructions and his inadequate visual outlook.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot failed to clear a power line during his twelfth pass while spraying pollen over an almond orchard. The pilot indicated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane prior to the collision. The pilot did not hold an aerial application certificate under 14 CFR 137.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-22-160 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-22-150 | Challis, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-22-160 | Belleview, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-22-150 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-22-150 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-22-20 | Villa Rica, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1997 | Airbus A300 B4-203 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, In | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Tahoe City, California, United States | Usda / Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
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| 11 Oct 1997 | Schweizer 2-32 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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