- Date
- June 18, 1986, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Stanley, ND
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6535ZPiper PA25-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860618029309A
- Case key
- 16855
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Analysis
The acft went off the departure end of the rwy and collided with a ditch after which it erupted in flames. The temperature was 87 degrees with light wind. The density alt was computed to be 5000 ft. the plt had stated to the operator that he thought it was too hot to spray. The boss asked him to try anyway. Some other plts had trouble climbing out of ground effect and reportedly tried to radio a warning. The acc plt during takeoff tried to jettison his load but the acft failed to clear a ditch off the end of the rwy. The plt had filled his fuel tanks to the full mark but the chemical hopper was only about 2/3 full.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6535Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA25-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-2074
- Airframe hours
- 5,028
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B2B5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Ervin Larson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 30, 1986 · 100 hours before
- Departed
- 08D · Stanley, ND
- Destination
- Stanley, ND
- Airport
- Stanley, runway 9, 3,400 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,200 total · 500 in this make and model · 108 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MOT, 45 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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