# Accident 19940708017829A: Piper PA25260, Crosby, ND, July 8, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 8, 1994, 15:15 local time
- Place: Crosby, ND
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.9106° N, 103.2904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.9106&lon=-103.2904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9561P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9561P-2018-02-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-260 (registry code 7102508, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25260
- Reported engine: LYC O540G2A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA223) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940708017829A

## Narrative

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

LOCAL FLIGHT. SPRAY BOOM CAUGHT IN BODERING WHEAT CROP. VEERED INTO WHEAT. FAILED MAINTAIN CONTROL IN RUTS.

## 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 CHI94LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA223), Jul 8, 1994: Piper PA-25-260 (N9561P), Crosby, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Factors associated with the accident are the rough runway, and the pilot's improper preflight planning.

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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