# Accident 19960704046389A: Piper PA25235, Kemnare, ND, July 4, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 1996, 21:40 local time
- Place: Kemnare, ND
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 48.6702° N, 102.0797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.6702&lon=-102.0797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7730Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7730Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA228) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960704046389A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON RETURN TRIP (AERIAL APPLICATION) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 200' AGL ON JULY 4, 1996, 2140 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, ENGINE QUIT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN TO AVOID AN UNPAVED ROAD. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES.

## 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 CHI96LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA228), Jul 5, 1996: Piper PA-25-235 (N7730Z), Kenmare, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper refueling procedure, inadequate preflight and the inadvertent stall. A factor related to the accident was the low altitude at which the loss of power occurred.

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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