- Date
- August 5, 1983, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Ludell, KS
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4739YPiper PA-25-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830805041959A
- Case key
- 33460
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft stalled and crashed during an aerial application maneuver. The pilot said the heavily loaded acft stalled during a turn. The accident site elevation is about 3000 ft and the temperature was 90 degrees f. the density alt was about 5500 ft. the pilot also noted moderate turbulence in the area. The pilot recommendation for prevention of this type accident is to think more of the 'safety of the turns' rather than the time saved by steep turns.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4739Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-4320
- Airframe hours
- 2,700
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-A1D5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Bliss Aerial App.
- Registered owner
- Thomas C. Bliss
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 18, 1983 · 130 hours before
- Departed
- K60 · Atwood, KS
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,009 total · 61 in this make and model · 879 as pilot in command · 184 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.