19870303004499A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Carlisle, AR · March 3, 1987

Date
March 3, 1987 · 11:00 local
Place
Carlisle, AR
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6540Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC87LA060
Reported as
Piper PA25235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B2B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,200 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The engine failed and the agricultural apray aircraft landed in a wheat field. Suspect water in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE AGRICULTURAL APRAY AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A WHEAT FIELD. SUSPECT WATER IN FUEL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.