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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Miller, MO · August 5, 2016

Date
August 5, 2016 · 15:20 local
Place
Miller, MO
Airport
Miller
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
K5KG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6542Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN16LA332
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
7,682 total4,769 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Shortly after takeoff from MO9 on a test flight, the pilot reported loss of aileron control. When the pilot attempted to return to the airport, the aircraft crashed into a cornfield off the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MO9 ON A TEST FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF AILERON CONTROL. WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A CORNFIELD OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N6542Z · 1

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