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

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 MIA96LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA211.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Farmville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1996 · N82313 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in loss of engine power do to fuel exhaustion and a hard landing during a forced landing in a field.
- [NTSB ATL94LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA163.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Washington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1994 · N7726Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight planning that resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the unsuitable terrain, a plowed field, available for landing.
- [NTSB ATL94LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA159.md): Piper PA-25 · Columbia, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1994 · N8819L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the aircraft carburetor that resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL92LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA184.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Powellsville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1992 · N6953Z · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the no.1 exhaust valve.
- [NTSB ATL91LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA157.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Roxobel, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1991 · N7658Z · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left magneto stop pin, resulting in the seizure of the magneto and the failure of the magneto drive gear, and ultimately engine stoppage. A factor in this accident was: the presence of trees at the forced landing area.
- [NTSB ATL90DMG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DMG03.md): Piper PA-25 · Farmville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 18, 1990 · N8939L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight preparation when he declined to add fuel between aerial application flights. The engine quit as a result of fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ATL88DMG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88DMG08.md): Piper PA-25-235 · La Grange, NC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1988 · N8819L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that the spray boom collided with a tree, resulting in the left aileron being jammed in an uncontrollable position. The acft impacted in a field.
- [NTSB ATL86LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA261.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Plymouth, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1986 · N9513P · Substantial damage
  > During a turn to reverse direction while dispersing chemicals over a peanut crop, the engine lost power. The pilot dumped the load of chemicals and made a hard full stall forced landing in the peanut field. Inspection of the engine revealed that the left…
- [NTSB ATL83LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA346.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Falkland, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1983 · N4633Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that during a pull-up from a swath run, the acft began to shake & lose power. He continued to climb with full throttle & was able to maintain altitude for a short time, then the eng had a total power loss. Reportedly, the acft collided with…
- [NTSB ATL80DLJ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DLJ21.md): Piper PA-25 · Kenly, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1980 · N7416Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FLJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLJ23.md): Piper PA-25 · Hope Mills, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1980 · N8550L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79DLJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79DLJ15.md): Piper PA-25 · Cove City, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1979 · N9633P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79DLJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79DLJ12.md): Piper PA-25 · Elizabeth City, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1979 · N8911L · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77FLJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLJ23.md): Piper PA-25 · Mt Olive, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1977 · N6764Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75DLJ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DLJ32.md): Piper PA-25 · Edenton, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1975 · N7292Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75DLJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DLJ04.md): Piper PA-25 · Lagrange, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1974 · N6548Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD72FLJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD72FLJ02.md): Piper PA-25 · Shawboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1971 · N7253Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD70F0042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70F0042.md): Piper PA-25 · Maxton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1969 · N8656L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0114.md): Piper PA25 · Grandy, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 2, 1964 · N7123Z · Destroyed

## 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" = 'NC' 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=NC

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