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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Bushton, KS · August 25, 2016

Date
August 25, 2016 · 12:30 local
Place
Bushton, KS
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
4FBG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4963Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN16LA334
Reported as
Piper PA-25-235
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot

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What happened

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

Pilot stated that the engine lost power, with no response to throttle advancement. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field with "tall milo [crop]." The pilot lost control of the aircraft on landing. The aircraft came to rest inverted.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER, WITH NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD WITH "TALL MILO [CROP]." THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED.

NTSB investigation

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