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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Argusville, ND · August 23, 2025

Date: August 23, 2025 · 09:35 local
Place: Argusville, ND
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: WISG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7239Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN25LA336
Reported as: Piper PA-25-235
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 855 total280 in this make and model165 in the last 90 days

N7239ZRegistration cancelled May 19, 2026 · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-3163 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The aircraft accident occurred during aerial application of pesticide where the pilot in command (PIC) encountered power lines, lost control while attempting to avoid the power lines and impacted the terrain. The aircraft impacted terrain in a near level attitude and came to rest 100 yards from the intial impact point. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The PIC was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OF PESTICIDE WHERE THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) ENCOUNTERED POWER LINES, LOST CONTROL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID THE POWER LINES AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN IN A NEAR LEVEL ATTITUDE AND CAME TO REST 100 YARDS FROM THE INTIAL IMPACT POINT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PIC WAS NOT INJURED.

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 CEN25LA336Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportArgusville, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.Aug 23, 2025 · Substantial damage