# Accident 19920717028269A: Piper PA25260, Decker, IN, July 17, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 1992, 20:20 local time
- Place: Decker, IN
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: MVLG
- Location: 38.5101° N, 87.5201° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5101&lon=-87.5201&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4766Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4766Y-2001-06-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-260 (registry code 7102508, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25260
- Reported engine: LYC O540G1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 4,400 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92DEX03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DEX03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920717028269A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RIGHT WING SEPARATED ON SPRAY RUN PULLUP. AIRCRAFT EXPLODED ON IMPACT. AD 90 02 06 ON WING SPAR NOT COMPLIED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI92DEX03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DEX03), Jul 18, 1992: Piper PA-25-260 (N4766Y), Decker, IN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE RIGHT WING SPAR, IMPROPER MAINTENANCE/MODIFICATION, AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE.

## Other reports on N4766Y (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19750503009639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750503009639A), May 3, 1975: Piper PA25260 (N4766Y), Potosi, MO, Substantial damage. Emergency lndg necessitated by fuel exhaustion. Lndd short of intended lndg area,hit dirt bank.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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