Piper PA-25-235 N4497Y

Summary

On 29 May 1997 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N4497Y, operated by ROB Collins, was involved in an accident near Preston, Maryland, 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.

Date

29 May 1997 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Preston, Maryland, United States

Coordinates

38.7099, -75.9006

Aircraft

Piper PA-25-235

Registration

N4497Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

ROB Collins

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Laurel → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC97LA149

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the failure of the left magneto, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was on an aerial application mission, when the engine experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot performed a precautionary landing to a field and landed hard. The accident was reported more than 60 days after the date of the occurrence, after the airplane was disassembled. The power loss was reported to be the result of a failure of the left magneto.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.