# NTSB CHI06CA257: Piper PA-25-235, N8501L, Anamoose, ND, September 6, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: September 6, 2006, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place: Anamoose, ND
- Coordinates: 47.720001, -100.26889
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7200&lon=-100.2689&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Fargo, ND, FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 64483
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI06CA257
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64483/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA257

## Probable cause

The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from terrain during the aerial application pass.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering - aerial application
  - terrain condition - ground
  - altitude/clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

The airplane sustained substantial damage when the airplane contacted terrain during an aerial application pass.  The pilot stated, "I came into the field over trees and when I went to level off in the spray pass the airplane wouldn't level and I came into contact with the ground.  This knocked the airplane sideways and it spun around and stopped."  The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight.

## Factual narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage when the airplane contacted terrain during an aerial application pass.  The pilot stated, "I came into the field over trees and when I went to level off in the spray pass the airplane wouldn't level and I came into contact with the ground.  This knocked the airplane sideways and it spun around and stopped."  The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8501L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8501L), registered now, S/N 25-4915, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-25-235
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 25-4915
- Airframe hours: 4349
- Engines: Lycoming O-540-B2CS 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Jay Christopher Kurtz
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special); Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, September 1, 2005
- Departed: Harvey, ND

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, with waivers/limitations; last flight review April 1, 2005; seat: center; flight hours: 1,450 total, 250 in this make and model, 1,450 as pilot in command, 190 in the last 90 days, 95 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter: 30.05 inHg
- Observed at: MOT

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20060906023449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060906023449A), Sep 6, 2006: Piper PA25235, Harvey, ND, Substantial damage. (-23) On September 6, 2006, at 1415 local central daylight time, a Piper pa 25-235, N8501L, operated by a commercial pilot, contacted terrain during an arial…

## Other investigations on N8501L (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC81DCQ50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCQ50), Aug 22, 1981: Piper PA-25 (N8501L), Ness City, KS, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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