# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25-235, GA

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA24LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA248.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Colquitt, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2024 · N8715L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the fuel shutoff valve from corrosion, which allowed the valve stem to obstruct the internal fuel port, resulting in a restriction of fuel flow to the engine.
- [NTSB ERA09LA490](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA490.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2009 · N7339Z · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the loss of camshaft timing as a result of the displacement of the idler gear assembly.
- [NTSB ATL05LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA149.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Colquitt, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2005 · N7399Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout and clearance from obstacles while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and subsequent uncontrolled descent into the ground.
- [NTSB ATL01LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA065.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Blakely, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2001 · N9890P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to go-around after a reported loss of right brake pressure during the landing roll resulted in the in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB MIA01LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA104.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2001 · N6674Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout while maneuvering during a agricultural run, and inadvertent descent with a known sun glare resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA98LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA222.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1998 · N8654L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall.
- [NTSB MIA98LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA115.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1998 · N6847Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack experience in this category of aircraft. An additional factor was the inadequate upgrade training provided by the company that owned the…
- [NTSB ATL98LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA004.md): Piper PA-25-235C · Blakley, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1997 · N9567P · Destroyed
  > the pilot misjudge clearance from trees during pull-up from a swath run. The obstructions (power line and trees) were related factors.
- [NTSB ATL94LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA119.md): Piper PA-25-235C · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1994 · N4643Y · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent stall by the pilot during practice agricultural spraying runs.
- [NTSB ATL93LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA121.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1993 · N8659L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the ground.
- [NTSB ATL92LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA014.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Thomasville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1991 · N7501Z · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the forced landing attempt.
- [NTSB ATL91LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA168.md): Piper PA-25-235C · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1991 · N4393Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from objects while practicing aerial application procedures.
- [NTSB ATL91LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA133.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Hawkinsville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1991 · N4800P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, his failure to refuel the airplane when he observed his fuel supply getting low, and the resultant exhaustion of his fuel supply.
- [NTSB ATL88DKG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88DKG11.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Climax, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 30, 1988 · N4880Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL87LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA095.md): Piper PA-25 · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1987 · N6699Z · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with trees while conducting an ag training flight. The training program was part of the locust control in central and southern africa. There was an instructor on the ground who acted as a radio controller for the flight. The pilot failed to…
- [NTSB ATL83LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA360.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Pinehurst, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1983 · N8715L · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that all three shock cords on the left main landing gear broke during the landing roll allowing the gear to collapse. The acft veered off the rwy & crossed a drainage ditch, at which time all three shock cords on the right main landing gear…
- [NTSB ATL83LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA350.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Odum, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1983 · N8636L · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated he ran out of fuel about 1/2 mi from the rwy.
- [NTSB ATL83LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA335.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Baxley, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1983 · N6953Z · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with trees during an emergency landing after the cockpit filled with smoke. A mechanic who examined the acft after the accident reported that exhaust gases had burned through the muffler shroud & had burned the ignition wires.
- [NTSB ATL83LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA269.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Hopeful, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1983 · N7019Z · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with the ground during a turn around while conducting an aerial application operation. The pilot was spraying soy beans and was performing a turn when he stalled the acft without sufficient alt to recover. The pilot said there was no problem…
- [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 ATL82DA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA269.md): Piper PA 25-235 · Ray City, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 11, 1982 · N7687Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that while he was spraying crops, the engine began to skip and backfire. He decided to terminate the swath run and climb from the field. At that time, the engine quit and the pilot climbed as high as possible before gliding to a nearby…
- [NTSB ATL82DA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA062.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Griffin, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Mar 1, 1982 · N4732Y · Minor damage
  > The pilot was hired to perform for the filming of an agricultural spraying operation. During one of the low passes the aircraft struck two of the ground crew. The cameraman received fatal injuries. Pieces of the wooden propeller, used to drive the spray pump,…
- [NTSB ATL81DKG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKG44.md): Piper PA-25 · Fort Valley, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1981 · N8689L · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FKG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKG42.md): Piper PA-25 · Cochran, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1981 · N9646P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FKG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKG30.md): Piper PA-25 · Claxton, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1980 · N6571Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80DKG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DKG14.md): Piper PA-25 · Dudley, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1980 · N9529P · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80DKG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DKG12.md): Piper PA-25 · Screven, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1980 · N8660L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FKG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKG01.md): Piper PA-25 · Irwinville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1980 · N4682Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLA51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA51.md): Piper PA-25 · Nashville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1979 · N6842Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLA49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA49.md): Piper PA-25 · Moultire, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1979 · N9512P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FKG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKG49.md): Piper PA-25 · Wrightsville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 18, 1979 · N9534P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FKG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKG60.md): Piper PA-25 · Cordele, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 7, 1978 · N4417Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FKG74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKG74.md): Piper PA-25 · Dudley, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1977 · N7571Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DKG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKG60.md): Piper PA-25 · Rebecca, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1977 · N4414Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77DKG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKG43.md): Piper PA-25 · Climax, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1977 · N4632Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77DKG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKG32.md): Piper PA-25 · Rebecca, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1977 · N8809L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKG99](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG99.md): Piper PA-25 · Albany, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1976 · N9706P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKG86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKG86.md): Piper PA-25 · Americus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1976 · N4460Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG12.md): Piper PA-25 · Oglethorpe, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1975 · N9722P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75DKG71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKG71.md): Piper PA-25 · Byron, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1975 · N6966Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75DKG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKG22.md): Piper PA-25 · Climax, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1974 · N4682Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKG85](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKG85.md): Piper PA-25 · Fort Valley, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1974 · N7210Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74DKG84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKG84.md): Piper PA-25 · Warwick, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1974 · N8760L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKG28.md): Piper PA-25 · Cochran, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 17, 1973 · N4682Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKG79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG79.md): Piper PA-25 · Pineview, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 13, 1973 · N4884Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73DKG63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKG63.md): Piper PA-25 · Bairdstown, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1973 · N8644L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG17.md): Piper PA-25 · Chula, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1972 · N8596L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKG15.md): Piper PA-25 · Shellman, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1972 · N4460Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FKG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKG33.md): Piper PA-25 · Thomasville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1971 · N8615L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71DKG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKG28.md): Piper PA-25 · Pinehurst, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1970 · N7360Z · Destroyed

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## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'GA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102504'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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