ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355813
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| Date: | Thursday 29 May 1997 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Rob Collins |
| Registration: | N4497Y |
| MSN: | 25-4169 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3849 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B2B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Preston, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Laurel, DE (N06) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on an aerial application mission, when the engine experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot performed a precautionary landing to a field and landed hard. The accident was reported more than 60 days after the date of the occurrence, after the airplane was disassembled. The power loss was reported to be the result of a failure of the left magneto.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the failure of the left magneto, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA149
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 June 1989 | N4497Y | Air Ag, Inc. | 0 | Preston, MD | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 15:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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