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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-260 · Alexander, NY · August 2, 2012

Date: August 2, 2012 · 10:30 local
Place: Alexander, NY
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: WD8G
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6802L
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA495
Reported as: Piper PA-25-260
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,800 total400 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N6802LRegistration cancelled Feb 16, 2018 · Piper PA-25-260S/N 25-7405659 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At 10:30 local time N6802L, a Piper PA-25-260 agricultural aircraft, struck the ground in the field he was spraying with insecticide. The aircraft was propelled back into the air, stalled and crashed into trees. The pilot was the only person aboard and was not injured. The aircraft suffered substantial damage. The weather was reported at rochester, NY at 1000HRS local as wind at 200 degrees @ 4 KTS, visability @ 10 miles, sky was broken at 25,000 ft, temp. @ 75F and dewpoint @ 65F. The pilot stated he failed to see wires crossing the field until the last second. He attempted to pass under the wires and struck the rising terrain. Upon climb the engine was not developing power and running rough. He attempted to turn back to the same field for landing when the aircraft stalled into the trees.

As the FAA filed it

AT 10:30 LOCAL TIME N6802L, A PIPER PA-25-260 AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT, STRUCK THE GROUND IN THE FIELD HE WAS SPRAYING WITH INSECTICIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PROPELLED BACK INTO THE AIR, STALLED AND CRASHED INTO TREES. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ABOARD AND WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE WEATHER WAS REPORTED AT ROCHESTER, NY AT 1000HRS LOCAL AS WIND AT 200 DEGREES @ 4 KTS, VISABILITY @ 10 MILES, SKY WAS BROKEN AT 25,000 FT, TEMP. @ 75F AND DEWPOINT @ 65F. THE PILOT STATED HE FAILED TO SEE WIRES CROSSING THE FIELD UNTIL THE LAST SECOND. HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS UNDER THE WIRES AND STRUCK THE RISING TERRAIN. UPON CLIMB THE ENGINE WAS NOT DEVELOPING POWER AND RUNNING ROUGH. HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TO THE SAME FIELD FOR LANDING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED INTO THE TREES.

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 ERA12CA495Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAlexander, NYThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain altitude during aerial application, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.Aug 2, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6802L · 1

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

Incident 19890825047729ILow Level Operations · Ogallala, NEAircraft yawed and nose dropped due to dust devil. Hit powerlines on climb. Returned.Aug 25, 1989 · Minor damage