# NTSB CHI88DEE06: Piper PA-25, N8807L, Chebanse, IL, July 17, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: July 17, 1988, 18:15 local (23:15 UTC)
- Place: Chebanse, IL
- Coordinates: 40.999515, -87.910285 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9995&lon=-87.9103&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13856
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88DEE06
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13856/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEE06

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - refueling - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - fence post

## Analysis

THE ACFT HAD BEEN REFUELED WITH PILOT'S STATED QUANTITY OF 20 GALS OF FUEL. AFTER COMPLETING HIS SPRAY OPERATION AND RETURNING TO BASE HE STATED 'RAN OUT OF GAS'. ACFT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE 1 + 15 PLUS TAXI AND ENGINE RUNUP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8807L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8807L-2005-02-16), registration cancelled 2005-02-16, S/N 25-5304, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- 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: 255304
- Airframe hours: 5129
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-B2C5 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Rusk Crop Spraying Co, Inc.
- Registered owner: Rusk Crop Spraying Co., Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, April 11, 1988, 80 hours before
- Departed: IKK, KANKAKEE, IL
- Destination: GILMAN, IL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 9,934 total, 2,160 in this make and model, 9,346 as pilot in command, 165 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MDW, 48 nm away

## 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 19880717027009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880717027009A), Jul 17, 1988: Piper PA25235, Chebanse, IL, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel returning to base after spraying afield. Aircraft struck a fence on the forced landing.

## Other investigations on N8807L (2)

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 MIA98LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA211), Jul 26, 1998: Piper PA-25-235 (N8807L), Panama City Bch, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate inflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CHI73FEV08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEV08), Aug 23, 1972: Piper PA-25 (N8807L), Browns, IL, 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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