- Date
- November 23, 1985, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Holland, MI
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7424ZPiper PA-25-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851123057969A
- Case key
- 13295
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft crashed during a forced lndg after a loss of power during initial climb. After the accident the plt said that he drained fuel from the main fuel strainer and found no water in the fuel prior to takeoff. The acft carburetor was disassembled after the accident and the float chamber was full of ice. The main fuel strainer was also found full of ice. The fuel came from the owners pick-up truck and was not checkedfor water. After the accident it was checked and water was found in the fuel source.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7424Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-3400
- Airframe hours
- 7,018
- Engine
- Lycoming O540-B2B5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Robertson Crop Dusting Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 17, 1985 · 209 hours before
- Airport
- HLM · Park Township, runway 5, 3,075 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 3,609 total · 947 in this make and model · 3,451 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 37 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.