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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Smith Center, KS · April 12, 2006

Date: April 12, 2006 · 11:42 local
Place: Smith Center, KS
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: JXIG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9886P
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN06LA061
Reported as: Piper PA25235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 525 total2 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N9886PRegistration cancelled Dec 21, 2006 · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-7556212 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed Smith Center, KS (K82), and began conducting aerial application operations 9 miles east of the airport. After making two spraying passes and having difficulty maneuvering the aircraft, the pilot discontinued the aerial application and proceeded back to the airport. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and the aircraft impacted the terrain 8 miles east of K82. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SMITH CENTER, KS (K82), AND BEGAN CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS 9 MILES EAST OF THE AIRPORT. AFTER MAKING TWO SPRAYING PASSES AND HAVING DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT DISCONTINUED THE AERIAL APPLICATION AND PROCEEDED BACK TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN 8 MILES EAST OF K82. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 DEN06LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Center, KSthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush, and subsequent impact with the field and fence. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate flight planning and preparation.Apr 12, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9886P · 2

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

Accident 20050528011129AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Paola, KS(-23) On may 28, 2005, at approximately 11:15 am, the pilot [privacy data omitted] as PIC of N6366Y, a Cessna CE-210, was rolling out after landing on runway 35 at smith center, KS (K81), a non-towered airport. N9886P, a Piper PA-25 flown by the pilot…May 28, 2005 · Minor damage Incident 19890626047399ILow Level Operations · Agra, KSFlew under powerlines while aerial spraying. Vertical stabilizer struck and broke line.Jun 26, 1989 · Minor damage