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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Arlington, WI · July 3, 2016

Date: July 3, 2016 · 16:50 local
Place: Arlington, WI
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: ZELG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6803Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA255
Reported as: Piper PA-25-235
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,850 total9,700 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N6803ZRegistered now · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-2452 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On July 3, 2016, at 1650 CST, N6803Z, a Piper PA-25 agricultural aircraft was substantially damaged when the pilot lost control on take-off from a private strip near lodi, WI. The aircraft crashed coming to rest approximately 100 ft. from the west end of the 2500 ft. grass strip. The flight was operating under 14 CFR part 137. The pilot as sole occupant was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 3, 2016, AT 1650 CST, N6803Z, A PIPER PA-25 AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL ON TAKE-OFF FROM A PRIVATE STRIP NEAR LODI, WI. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED COMING TO REST APPROXIMATELY 100 FT. FROM THE WEST END OF THE 2500 FT. GRASS STRIP. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 137. THE PILOT AS SOLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 CEN16LA255Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArlington, WIThe pilot’s failure to establish proper airspeed and angle-of-attack during takeoff with the airplane at its maximum gross weight in elevated density altitude and gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Jul 3, 2016 · Substantial damage