Piper PA 25-235 N4963Y

Summary

On 25 August 2016 at about 17:50 local time, a Piper PA 25-235 registered N4963Y was involved in an accident near Bushton, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 August 2016 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Bushton, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

38.5061, -98.3961

Aircraft

Piper PA 25-235

Registration

N4963Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

1968

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ellsworth → Ellsworth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16LA334

1 person was seriously injured.

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was applying pesticide to a field when the engine experienced a partial loss of power and did not respond to throttle inputs. The airplane collided with tall crops and subsequently came to rest inverted. Examination of the engine and associated components revealed no evidence of pre-impact mechanical malfunction, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.