- Date
- June 7, 1986, 14:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place
- Williston, ND
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6190ZPiper PA-25
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860607022129A
- Case key
- 16978
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with terrain/water
Preflight planning/preparation - poorFactor
Terrain condition - mountainous/hilly
Clearance - not maintainedCause
Diverted attentionCause
Remedial action - inadequateCause
Analysis
Plt stated that he was unfamiliar with the geographical area on this flt. He also stated, 'I was paying attention to the pwr lines and road and did not realize the hill out front was as high as it was...I attempted to turn back out, but with downwind it blew me into hillside.' The wind was reported by the plt to be blowing at 10 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6190Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-224
- Airframe hours
- 2,990
- Engine
- Lycoming 150, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- John O. Winden, doing business as Windon Crop Spray
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 21, 1986
- Departed
- ISN
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 64
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 4,600 total · 1,060 in this make and model · 4,000 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 6 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ISN
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.