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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Westphalia, KS · September 28, 2017

Date: September 28, 2017 · 17:16 local
Place: Westphalia, KS
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 9VSG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7336Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17LA372
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: 408 total233 in this make and model96 in the last 90 days

N7336ZRegistered now · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-3285 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 09/28/2017 Piper PA-25-235, N7336Z while conducting agricultural 14 CFR part 137 operations (certificate no. 9VSG528O) experienced a loss of power and landed in a pasture at 17502 wayside road, Westphalia, KS at approximately 17:16 CST. The aircraft stalled just prior to touchdown. The landing resulted in damage to the landing gear and left wing structure. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

ON 09/28/2017 PIPER PA-25-235, N7336Z WHILE CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL 14 CFR PART 137 OPERATIONS (CERTIFICATE NO. 9VSG528O) EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND LANDED IN A PASTURE AT 17502 WAYSIDE ROAD, WESTPHALIA, KS AT APPROXIMATELY 17:16 CST. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THE LANDING RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR AND LEFT WING STRUCTURE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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 CEN17LA372Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWestphalia, KSA total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the crankshaft that resulted from main bearing shift and lack of lubrication.Sep 28, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7336Z · 1

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

Accident 19850608023599ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Lovington, NMCollided with fence post during attempted takeoff from alfalfa field. Density altitude a factor.Jun 8, 1985 · Substantial damage