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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Clayon, KS · June 18, 1989

Date
June 18, 1989 · 14:45 local
Place
Clayon, KS
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
REKG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8846L
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC89LA137
Reported as
Piper PA25235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B2C5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,648 total244 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Struck the ground during a spray run. Believed caused by downdraft. Dust devils were in the area.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK THE GROUND DURING A SPRAY RUN. BELIEVED CAUSED BY DOWNDRAFT. DUST DEVILS WERE IN THE AREA.

NTSB investigation

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