Piper PA-25-260 N8561L

Summary

On 8 July 1999 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-25-260 registered N8561L, operated by Double L Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Wallis, Texas, 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

8 July 1999 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Wallis, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

29.6299, -96.0610

Aircraft

Piper PA-25-260

Registration

N8561L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Double L Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW99LA187

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The agricultural airplane experienced a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from the operator's private airstrip. The pilot turned toward a cotton field and the aircraft started to descend into the field. The left wing impacted the ground, and the airplane turned around 180 degrees before it came to rest upright. The operator test ran the engine twice following the accident and could find no anomalies that would have prevented the operation of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.