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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25 · Portales, NM · July 20, 1987

Date
July 20, 1987 · 09:45 local
Place
Portales, NM
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
VASG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6419Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN87LA191
Reported as
Piper PA25
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B2B5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
330 total49 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Practicing a spray run. Engine lost power. Landed in a field. Left gear hit a small ridge. Skidded to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

PRACTICING A SPRAY RUN. ENGINE LOST POWER. LANDED IN A FIELD. LEFT GEAR HIT A SMALL RIDGE. SKIDDED TO A STOP.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N6419Z · 1

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