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FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Westhope, ND · June 22, 2023

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Date
June 22, 2023 · 12:30 local
Place
Westhope, ND
Airport
Westhope Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7419Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN23LA255
Reported as
Piper PA-25-235
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
318 total
N7419ZRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2024 · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-3390 · Built 1965Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was test flying aircraft after engine installation. Aircraft also had 20 gallon load of water. Shortly after takeoff, during climbout, aircraft stalled, spun and made uncontrolled contact with the surface. Aircraft cartwheeled striking right wing, nose/prop, left wing and then fell on it's belly. Pilot was seriously injured and aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS TEST FLYING AIRCRAFT AFTER ENGINE INSTALLATION. AIRCRAFT ALSO HAD 20 GALLON LOAD OF WATER. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMBOUT, AIRCRAFT STALLED, SPUN AND MADE UNCONTROLLED CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE. AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED STRIKING RIGHT WING, NOSE/PROP, LEFT WING AND THEN FELL ON IT'S BELLY. PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CEN23LA255Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWesthope, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control that resulted in an impact with terrain after takeoff.Jun 22, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7419Z · 1

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

Incident 19780811037489ILow Level Operations · Stayton, ORAircraft struck powerlines at end of spraying run.Aug 11, 1978 · Minor damage