- Date
- July 24, 1984, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Webster, ND
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6749ZPiper PA-25-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840724034699A
- Case key
- 16443
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt stated the engine began to sputter during an ag flt. A forced landing was made in a wheat field during which the left main gear collapsed and the left wing contacted the ground. Investigation revealed the acft was fueled from an unfiltered 5 gallon can which had sat uncovered in the rain. After the accident a mechanic stated he drained '1/2 a pop can of water' from the fuel sump.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6749Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-2368
- Airframe hours
- 3,400
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B2B5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Tom Wakefield
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 20, 1983 · 140 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,550 total · 950 in this make and model · 125 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N6749Z · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.