NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N8531L and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB DEN99LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRichfield, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from the wires while maneuvering during an aerial application.NTSB FTW98LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas, WYThe pilot's inadequate judgement in attempting to takeoff from unsuitable rough terrain.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N8531L and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 19990521020929ALow Level Operations · Richfield, UTOn may 21, 1999, at 0646 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-25-260, N8531L, owned and operated by the pilot, was destroyed following an in-flight collision with wires while maneuvering 6 miles north of the Richfield municipal airport, Richfield, Utah. The…Accident 19980616025639ATakeoff Ground Roll · Douglas, WYOut of fuel landed in tall grass field. Refueled. Took off. Struck a ridge on climbout. Bushes slowed takeoff. (.4)while on a ferry flight, approximately 20 miles from the airport where refueling was planned, the aircraft engine lost all power due to fuel…