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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Conrad, MT · June 27, 1988

Date: June 27, 1988 · 10:30 local
Place: Conrad, MT
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: PZRG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9856P
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN88LA139
Reported as: Piper PA25235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540B2B5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total1,800 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N9856PRegistration cancelled Mar 22, 1991 · Piper PA-25-235S/N 257556180 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235

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What happened

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

Too slow in an ag turn around. Aircraft mushed wing low and hit the ground.

As the FAA filed it

TOO SLOW IN AN AG TURN AROUND. AIRCRAFT MUSHED WING LOW AND HIT THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN88LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConrad, MTThe plt reported that he was making a lt turnaround to begin a swath run. He said the acft slowed while in a steep lt bank at the highest part of the turn and he was unable to raise the lt wing as the acft approached the ground. The lt wing and main landing…Jun 27, 1988 · Substantial damage