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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-260 · Southhampton, NJ · June 15, 2005

Date: June 15, 2005 · 08:00 local
Place: Southhampton, NJ
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: W7PG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4754Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05LA077
Reported as: Piper PA25260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540G1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total600 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N4754YRegistration cancelled Jun 6, 2007 · Piper PA-25-260S/N 25-4508 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) At approx. 800 AGL pilot heard a loud bang and experienced total loss of power. Maneuvered for corn field and dumped contents of hopper at approx. 500 AGL upwind of corn field and landed. Left main gear collapsed due to ruts and softness of corn field. No injury to pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROX. 800 AGL PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. MANEUVERED FOR CORN FIELD AND DUMPED CONTENTS OF HOPPER AT APPROX. 500 AGL UPWIND OF CORN FIELD AND LANDED. LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO RUTS AND SOFTNESS OF CORN FIELD. NO INJURY TO 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 IAD05LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSouthampton, NJA lack of lubrication for undetermined reasons which resulted in the failure of the Nos. 4 and 5 connecting rods, and a subsequent total loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the furrowed cornfield.Jun 15, 2005 · Substantial damage