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

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 CEN16LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA255.md): Piper PA 25-235 · Arlington, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2016 · N6803Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to establish proper airspeed and angle-of-attack during takeoff with the airplane at its maximum gross weight in elevated density altitude and gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN14CA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA344.md): Piper PA 25-235 · Rhinelander, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2014 · N8730L · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper inflight planning and reliance of fuel gauge readings, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI08LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA124.md): Piper PA-25-235 · New Lisbon, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2008 · N4352Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude during a course reversal at the completion of an agricultural spray run.
- [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 CHI89DEP05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEP05.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Suring, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 22, 1989 · N4395Y · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors related to th accident were: the lack of suitable terrain and trees in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB CHI88DEP10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEP10.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Beaver Dam, WI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 11, 1988 · N4856Y · Substantial damage
  > While in cruise flight the aircraft experienced a total loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot stated that there were no good landing areas available, so he elected to make the emergency landing in a marsh. The aircraft landed hard and sustained…
- [NTSB CHI84LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA386.md): Piper PA25 · Sheboygan, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1984 · N4571Y · Substantial damage
  > Plt initiated takeoff in strong gusty x-wind. Approaching tree line, acft began to sink. Plt turned to avoid trees and stalled acft. Load jettison was too late to aid in stall recovery and acft mushed into ground.
- [NTSB CHI83LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA219.md): Piper PA25 · Tomah, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1983 · N4521Y · Substantial damage
  > The acft lost power and made a forced landing immediately after takeoff on an aerial application mission. The landing gear collapsed during the landing. The pilot stated that the accident occurred on the 5th flt of the day after taking off on runway 27 and…
- [NTSB CHI80FEP58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEP58.md): Piper PA-25 · Evansville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1980 · N7627Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DEP03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEP03.md): Piper PA-25 · Bancroft, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1975 · N4659Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73DEP63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEP63.md): Piper PA-25 · Portage, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1973 · N7796Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEP10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEP10.md): Piper PA-25 · Suring, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1972 · N4598Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71DEP52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DEP52.md): Piper PA-25 · Random Lake, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 28, 1971 · N4421Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0319.md): Piper PA-25 · Peshtigo, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1969 · N7796Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0095.md): Piper PA-25 · Suring, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1969 · N4598Y · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'WI' 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=WI

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