- Date
- July 1, 1983, 13:40 local (18:40 UTC)
- Place
- Morgan, MN
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6002ZPiper PA-25
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830701028129A
- Case key
- 12239
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees while turning during aerial application. The pilot reported that the acft controls felt soft. Thinking he was stalling he reduced bank, lowered the nose and at 85 mph indicated with full power continued levelflt until a wing hit a tree and some power lines. The pilot said the acft would not climb.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6002Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-5
- Airframe hours
- 2,253
- Engine
- Lycoming HO-360-B1B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Circle Lane Farms
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 20, 1983
- Departed
- Wabasso, MN
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 315 total · 14 in this make and model · 194 as pilot in command · 43 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6002Z · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.