ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372595
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Date: | Monday 20 July 1987 |
Time: | 09:45 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-25 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N6419Z |
MSN: | 25565 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1070 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-2B5 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Portales, NM -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | (Q34) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT WAS PRACTICING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS WITHOUT CHEMICALS ONBOARD. DURING A TURN, THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PLT LEVELED THE WINGS AND LOWERED THE NOSE TO GAIN AIRSPEED. THE PLT SELECTED A LANDING SITE AND AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT A SMALL RIDGE AND COLLAPSED. A POST ACCIDENT ENGINE TEARDOWN BY THE OWNER DID NOT REVEAL ANY PREIMPACT MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN87LA191 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN87LA191
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