# Accident 20230622007879A: Piper PA-25-235, Westhope, ND, June 22, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 22, 2023, 12:30 local time
- Place: Westhope, ND
- Airport: Westhope Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.9095° N, 101.0207° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.9095&lon=-101.0207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7419Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7419Z-2024-02-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25-235
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 318 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA255) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230622007879A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN23LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA255), Jun 22, 2023: Piper PA-25-235 (N7419Z), Westhope, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control that resulted in an impact with terrain after takeoff.

## Other reports on N7419Z (1)

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

- [Incident 19780811037489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780811037489I), Aug 11, 1978: Piper PA25235 (N7419Z), Stayton, OR, Minor damage. Aircraft struck powerlines at end of spraying run.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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