ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293637
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| Date: | Saturday 11 June 2005 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8619L |
| MSN: | 25-5049 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mapleton, North Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mapleton, ND (2ND0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was damaged during an off-airport precautionary landing. The pilot reported that he encountered heavy rain and landed in a soybean field. Weather reports for the vicinity listed heavy rain and visibilities of 1/2 to 3/4 statute mile. The right wing was damaged due to impact with an unknown object.
Probable Cause: The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain clearance from an object during the precautionary landing. The heavy rain and the unknown object were factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI05LA145
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 08:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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