# NTSB SEA82DA048: Piper PA-25-235, N9546P, Basin City, WA, April 9, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: April 8, 1982, 16:00 local (Apr 9, 1982, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Basin City, WA
- Coordinates: 46.580017, -119.149841 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5800&lon=-119.1498&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69883
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA82DA048
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69883/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA048

## Analysis

DURING A RETURN TRIP TO THE LANDING AREA FROM A DUSTING RUN THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR CAUGHT WIRES DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING TO A FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED OVER BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE GROUND. THE FUEL TANKS WERE FOUND EMPTY AND THE LOW LEVEL FUEL INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. THE FUEL INDICATOR SHOWED FULL.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - engine instruments,fuel quantity gage - failure,total (contributing factor)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9546P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9546P), registered now, S/N 25-7405646, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25-235
- 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: 257405646
- Airframe hours: 2423
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Melvin W. Hood
- Registered owner: Melvin W. Hood
- Departed: BASIN CITY, WA
- Destination: BASIN CITY, WA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 476 total, 175 in this make and model, 476 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 0° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Temperature: 140 °F

## 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 19820408029149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820408029149A), Apr 8, 1982: Piper PA25235, Basin City, WA, Substantial damage. Engine quit returning from ag operation, struck wires. Land inverted. Fuel tanks empty. Low fuel indication failed.

## Other investigations on N9546P (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA76DYG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYG05), Jul 12, 1975: Piper PA-25 (N9546P), Quincy, WA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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