Piper PA-36-300 N9900P

Summary

On 14 July 2001 at about 18:40 local time, a Piper PA-36-300 registered N9900P was involved in an accident near Langdon, North Dakota, 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

14 July 2001 at 18:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Langdon, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

48.7591, -98.3700

Aircraft

Piper PA-36-300

Registration

N9900P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Langdon → Langdon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI01LA214

Nobody was injured.

the pilot stalled the airplane while manuevering to avoid the power lines. A factor was the power lines.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted a muddy field after maneuvering to avoid power lines. The pilot reported that on his first run he had 200 gallons of chemicals and 60 gallons of fuel. The pilot reported, "I took off from the airport and went around town. When I was com[m]ing up to a set of power lines I hit an air pocket and didn't have enough altitude to clear the lines so I turned to the east and hit the ground." The pilot reported the airplane did not have a mechanical malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.