# Accident 20010322006819A: Piper PA25235, Bainbridge, GA, March 22, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 22, 2001, 18:57 local time
- Place: Bainbridge, GA
- Airport: Decatur County Industrial Airp
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 30.9747° N, 84.6403° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.9747&lon=-84.6403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6674Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6674Z-2018-01-25) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA01LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010322006819A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THIS WAS AN AG TRAINING FLIGHT. THE STUDENT TURNED THE A/C TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK THE GROUND WITH THE RIGHT WING TIP THEN OVER CORRECTED TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED.

## 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 MIA01LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA104), Mar 22, 2001: Piper PA-25-235 (N6674Z), Bainbridge, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout while maneuvering during a agricultural run, and inadvertent descent with a known sun glare resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain.

## Other reports on N6674Z (2)

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

- [Accident 19951006031309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951006031309A), Oct 6, 1995: Piper PA25235 (N6674Z), Gulf Shores, AL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Stalled in banking to avoid trees. No engine defects found. Banner tow flight.
- [Incident 19840919055479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840919055479I), Sep 19, 1984: Piper PA25235 (N6674Z), Elberta, AL, Minor damage. Aircraft hit deer on runway during landing.

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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