# Accident 19990712008919A: Piper PA25235, Fargo, ID, July 12, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 1999
- Place: Fargo, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 46.8698° N, 96.8092° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8698&lon=-96.8092&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4652Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4652Y) (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 CHI99LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA230) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990712008919A

## Narrative

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

DURING A SPRAY TEST RUN, ACFT STRUCK GROUND. (-23)PILOT WAS CONDUCTING LOW ALTITUDE SWATH RUN TO CALIBRATE SPRAY NOZZLES.  RIGHT HALF OF SPRAY BOOM CAUGHT IN MATURE WHEAT CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT THE GROUND.

## 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 CHI99LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA230), Jul 12, 1999: Piper PA-25-235 (N4652Y), Fargo, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: the altitude/clearance not maintained by the pilot.

## Other reports on N4652Y (1)

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

- [Accident 20150820013899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150820013899A), Aug 20, 2015: Piper PA-25-235 (N4652Y), Harvey, ND, Substantial damage. On August 20th at approximately 7:00 pm the pilot was en-route to a field for aerial application. During the flight, he heard a "bang" in the engine…

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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