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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-300 · Santa Teresa, NM · August 6, 2013

Date: August 6, 2013 · 08:56 local
Place: Santa Teresa, NM
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: V4ZG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3789E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA464
Reported as: Piper PA-36-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total1,900 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N3789ERegistration cancelled Dec 16, 2013 · Piper PA-36-300S/N 36-7960078 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-36-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

On August 6, 2013 at 0856 MDT, a Piper, PA-36-300 N3789E registered to zeldon roger j collided with a tree near Santa Teresa, new Mexico, while performing aerial application. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated commercial pilot was not injured. The flight departed stahman farms airport, new Mexico on August 6, 2013, at 0840 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 6, 2013 AT 0856 MDT, A PIPER, PA-36-300 N3789E REGISTERED TO ZELDON ROGER J COLLIDED WITH A TREE NEAR SANTA TERESA, NEW MEXICO, WHILE PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED STAHMAN FARMS AIRPORT, NEW MEXICO ON AUGUST 6, 2013, AT 0840 MDT.

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 CEN13LA464Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanta Teresa, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree at the completion of an agricultural spray run. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to accept a high level of risk to spray a small field bordered by multiple obstacles and his fatigue…Aug 6, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3789E · 1

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

Incident 19810316019339INormal Cruise · Byers, TXForced landing due to engine failure. Piston failure.Mar 16, 1981 · Reported as Piper PA36285 · Minor damage