- Date
- May 5, 1984, 16:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Jesup, GA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N90856Piper PA-25-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840505017119A
- Case key
- 6452
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Analysis
The plt reported he was spraying water and at the end of a swath run when he turned off the spray and pulled up, the engine lost power. The acft collided with trees during the forced landing. No mechanical discrepencies or malfuntions were found after the accident. The chemical dispensing control and the throttle quadrant are both located on the left side of the cockpit. The throttle, mixture and dispensing controls all move with a fore and aft motion. The pilot stated he looked down and verified that he indeed moved the dispensing control and not the throttle.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N90856
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 258156003
- Airframe hours
- 640
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B2C5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Raymond M. Harris, doing business as Sky Farm Service
- Registered owner
- Raymond M. Harris
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 4, 1984 · 56 hours before
- Airport
- JES · Wayne County
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 300 total · 15 in this make and model · 200 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AMG, 28 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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