# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25-235, 1982 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 FTW83LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA042.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1982 · N6839L · Destroyed > During the second swath run the pilot struck a power wire located in a tree line. The aircraft crashed in a OAT field and was destroyed by ground fire. - [NTSB FTW83LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA030.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Andrews, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1982 · N7521Z · Substantial damage > While on an aerial application flight the pilot landed on a gravel road. When the aircraft speed was reduced to about 25 mph the left wheel broke and the aircraft nosed over. Inspection of the aircraft revealed that the left main landing gear wheel bolts… - [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 ATL82DA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA273.md): Piper PA-25 · Red Level, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 13, 1982 · N9728P · Substantial damage > While returning to the airport after spraying crops, the pilot noted a change in the engine sound and noticed a loss of oil pressure. Anticipating an imminent engine failure, the pilot landed on a portion of an old highway that was clear of motor vehicles.… - [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 MKC82DA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA154.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Fisk, MO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 20, 1982 · N8787L · Destroyed > The pilot was taking off from a small ag strip when his left wing went into milo growing beside the strip. Subsequently, the aircraft spun around and flipped over. This was the pilot's tenth takeoff on that day. He reported that the wind was from the… - [NTSB MKC82IA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82IA138.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Wilsonville, NE · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1982 · N7043Z · Minor damage > The pilot stated that he was overcome by exposure to the organic phosphate he was deploying. According to local law enforcement authorities, the aircraft crashed in a field and came to rest inverted. Medical tests for toxic chemical exposure were inconclusive. - [NTSB MIA82FKJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FKJ05.md): Piper PA-25 · Jay, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 2, 1982 · N8921L · Destroyed > The acft stalled during a spraying operation. The plt received his private pilot's certificate approximately four months prior to the accident. He had no flt time logged in a PA-25 & no information could be found to indicate the plt had received any… - [NTSB FTW82DA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA297.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 1982 · N8937L · Substantial damage > While landing, the aircraft swerved off the runway and received substantial damage. An investigation revealed that the right main wheel had come off the axle. A closer examination revealed that the retaining nut and the cotter pin, which holds the nut in… - [NTSB DEN82DA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA144.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Leonard, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 1982 · N4461Y · Substantial damage > The pilot stated the engine lost power as he pulled up from the final spray run. The aircraft wing contacted a tree and a forced landing was made in a barley field. Post flight exam showed no reason for the power loss. - [NTSB CHI82DA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA276.md): Piper PA25-235C · Ada, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 1982 · N7208Z · Substantial damage > The pilot sprayed one field and proceeded to the next field about 2 miles away. He stated that he executed a tight 270 deg turn to the right at about 100 ft. he also stated that after about 90 deg through the turn, the aircraft lost power, stalled and… - [NTSB FTW82FQG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQG19.md): Piper PA-25 · Edmonson, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 10, 1982 · N4979Y · Destroyed > The pilot had been spraying the field for about 1 hr and was on the last pass. The owner/flagger stated that he had warned the pilot (by using a two way radio) to watch out for a standpipe and radio antenna, and the pilot acknowledged. He reported the plane… - [NTSB ATL82DA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA171.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Ripley, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 18, 1982 · N8544L · Destroyed > When the pilot arrived to spray the field for the first time, he saw powerlines along a road and saw poles on both sides of a creek. He assumed that all of the lines followed the road. He was unaware that a powerline crossed the narrow field that he was about… - [NTSB FTW82FRG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRG36.md): Piper 25-235 · Hondo, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 8, 1982 · N7344Z · Destroyed > On the second pass spraying sodium chloride the aircraft struck the top portion of a line of oak trees when pulling out of a field. The aircraft then collided with a tv antenna and another tree before contacting the ground. - [NTSB MKC82DA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA097.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Kimball, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 5, 1982 · N6997Z · Substantial damage > The aircraft was loaded with 100 gallons of 2-4-D and 40 gallons of fuel. During the preflight run-up check, the pilot noted a mag drop of 225 RPM. He stated that leaning the fuel mixture cleared the excessive decrease in RPM, and he observed 2500 RPM on the… - [NTSB FTW82DA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA208.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Jayton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 3, 1982 · N6996Z · Substantial damage > While taxiing out for takeoff with a full load of fuel and chemicals the left main wheel broke into three pieces. The axle sank into the surface of the runway causing the aircraft to swerve to the left, resulting in an overload condition on the right gear.… - [NTSB DEN82FTA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTA10.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Glendive, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 1, 1982 · N4589Y · Destroyed > The pilot reported that he had just loaded the sprayer and had made one pass downhill. At the end of the field, he started a left turn to make an uphill pass. The pilot stated that he got into bad air or down slope air and started to dump the chemical but it… - [NTSB MKC82DA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA088.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Salem, MO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 20, 1982 · N9611P · Substantial damage > The pilot was ferrying his newly purchased aircraft from hayti, Missouri to exira, Iowa. He was unable to purchase fuel during an enroute stop at piedmont, Missouri, since no one was at the airport. He elected to continue to Salem, Missouri to obtain fuel. As… - [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 SEA82DA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA048.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Basin City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 9, 1982 · N9546P · Substantial damage > During a return trip to the landing area from a dusting run the engine stopped. The main landing gear caught wires during an attempted landing to a field and the aircraft turned over before colliding with the ground. The fuel tanks were found empty and 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… - [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,… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1982 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&year=1982 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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