# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25-235: Loss of control - on ground/water

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CHI95LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA172.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Dawson, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1995 · N4428P · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane on takeoff. A factor in the accident was the tall grass.
- [NTSB CHI91DEP05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEP05.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Neenah, WI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 27, 1991 · N855SD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's failure to attain sufficient airspeed to achieve flight, and his failure to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB DEN90DTE08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90DTE08.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Idalia, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 11, 1990 · N9571P · Substantial damage
  > The encounter with an unfavorable wind, a dust devil. A factor was the inability of the pilot to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB DEN87LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA093.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Idalia, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1987 · N4765Y · Substantial damage
  > An ag plt was attempting a takeoff on a dirt road for an aerial application flt. The wind was from the northwest and the acft was aligned to the south. During the takeoff ground run a gust from the rear lifted the acft. The acft departed the road to the left,…
- [NTSB LAX84LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA031.md): Piper PA-25-235 · New River, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1983 · N4361Y · Substantial damage
  > The tow pilot reported that during a takeoff tow with both acft still on the ground, he started to drift right as a gust of wind caught him. The glider pilot decided to release. The tow acft then went 100 yards off the rwy and collided with a parked glider.…
- [NTSB ATL82DA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA274.md): Piper PA-25 · Baxley, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 14, 1982 · N6976Z · Substantial damage
  > Prior to landing, the pilot noticed that the left brake would not pump up. The pilot landed and during the landing rollout the left brake failed completely. The aircraft groundlooped and one landing gear collapsed.
- [NTSB FTW82DA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA162.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 3, 1982 · N7350Z · Substantial damage
  > Prior to the flight, the aircraft had been serviced in preparation for the beginning of the spraying season. As part of the servicing, the operator/pilot added hydraulic fluid to the left brake. However, he did not purge the system of air after adding the…
- [NTSB FTW82DA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA115.md): Piper PA-25-235C · Big Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 1, 1982 · N8832L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that he had been practicing crosswind landings in winds that were gusting to 25 knots. On the last landing, he used flaps. He reported that he had landed and was taxiing on the runway when a gust of wind raised the right wing. The left wing…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102504')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102504&occurrence=260

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