Piper PA-28-235 N8535N

Summary

On 9 February 2025 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N8535N was involved in an accident near Shafter, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

9 February 2025 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Shafter, California, United States

Nearest airport

Shafter-Minter Fld (MIT)

Coordinates

35.4958, -119.1850

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-235

Registration

N8535N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1959

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA092

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On February 9, 2025, about 1115 Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-28-235, N8535N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Shafter, California. The student and flight instructor were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The student pilot reported that while on final approach to runway 30 at Shafter- Airport-Minter Field (MIT), Shafter, California, the engine lost power at about 400 ft above ground level. The flight instructor took control of the airplane, performed the power loss in flight checklist and attempted to restart the engine, but was unsuccessful. The flight instructor initiated a forced landing to an open field about 1 mile south of runway 30. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed over which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and vertical stabilizer. The airplane was recovered to a secure location for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.