Plane Crash List

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.

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