Piper PA-25-235 N6990Z
2 August 2008 · Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2008 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N6990Z was involved in an accident near Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.7642, -87.6056
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N6990Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Glider Tow
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lawrenceville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA234
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged application of the brakes during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing he "attempted to apply light brake pressure to shorten landing roll." The airplane subsequently nosed over. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the accident flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2008 | Piper PA-25-260 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Hiott's Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-25-235 | Cosmos, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 2008 | Piper PA-25-235 | New Lisbon, Wisconsin, United States | Kaz's Flying Service, Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 2008 | Piper PA-25-235 | Mountain Grove, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-25 | Creswell, Oregon, United States | Scotty Air LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-25-235 | Tamoyo, Dominican Republic | Ateca | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,925 records for this type
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