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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-260 · Cairo, NE · July 18, 2010

Date: July 18, 2010 · 19:00 local
Place: Cairo, NE
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9552P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10CA410
Reported as: Piper PA-25-260
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total1,200 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N9552PRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2017 · Piper PA-25-260S/N 25-7405666 · Built 1974 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.

The aircraft departed a private grass strip after fueling and loading 90 gallons of fertilizer. Shortly after becoming airborne, the aircraft started to settle. The pilot turned into the wind but could not maintain altitude, and the aircraft impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP AFTER FUELING AND LOADING 90 GALLONS OF FERTILIZER. SHORTLY AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SETTLE. THE PILOT TURNED INTO THE WIND BUT COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND.

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 CEN10CA410Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCairo, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.Jul 18, 2010 · Substantial damage