- Date
- June 25, 1985, 12:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Wenatchee, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7396ZPiper PA-25-235-C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850625028239A
- Case key
- 40185
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During an aerial applications maneuver the engine ceased operating and a forced landing was made in an orchard in between apple tree rows. Engine and aircraft inspection could not reveal any abnormalities with the exception of a very dirty, partially clogged main fuel filter. The engine was test run for a short period of time after the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7396Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-235-C (PA-25-235-)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-3358
- Airframe hours
- 4,328
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B25-5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Inland Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 1, 1985 · 66 hours before
- Departed
- NONE · Wenatchee, WA
- Destination
- NONE · Wenatchee, WA
- Airport
- Unknown
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
- 37
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Invalid Medical for flight
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 6,551 total · 600 in this make and model · 6,262 as pilot in command · 175 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.