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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-260 · Geraldine, MT · June 12, 2005

Date: June 12, 2005 · 11:30 local
Place: Geraldine, MT
Airport: Geraldine Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: GSRG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4768Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05CA117
Reported as: Piper PA25260
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 36 total35 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N4768YRegistration cancelled Jun 19, 2008 · Piper PA-25-260S/N 25-4530 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Agricultural aircraft lost lift during spray operation and pilot made an emergency landing onto an upsloping field, the result of which was a hard landing with the right wing making contact with the ground. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right wing and tail wheel section. No injury to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT DURING SPRAY OPERATION AND PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ONTO AN UPSLOPING FIELD, THE RESULT OF WHICH WAS A HARD LANDING WITH THE RIGHT WING MAKING CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING AND TAIL WHEEL SECTION. NO INJURY TO THE PILOT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA05CA117Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGeraldine, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with rising terrain. Rising terrain was a factor.Jun 12, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4768Y · 1

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

Accident 19860606022079AForced/Precautionary Landing · Havre, MTEngine lost power on takeoff climb. Crash landed in a plowed field. Pilot blamed carburetor ice.Jun 6, 1986 · Substantial damage