# Accident 20010816026499A: Piper PA25235, Kenmare, ND, August 16, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 16, 2001, 11:00 local time
- Place: Kenmare, ND
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: TGYG
- Location: 48.6694° 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=48.6694&lon=-102.0797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6794Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6794Z) (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 CHI01LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA281) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010816026499A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT BECAME DISTRACTED WHILE MONITORING GPS AND FIELD MARKERS. AIRCRAFT'S LANDING GEAR BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE CROP 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 CHI01LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA281), Aug 16, 2001: Piper PA-25-235 (N6794Z), Kenmare, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain clearance with the terrain during the aerial application flight. Factors associated with the accident were the high vegetation and the pilot's diverted attention during…

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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