Piper PA-25 accident near Essex, IA
On May 21, 1993, a Piper PA-25 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Essex, IA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 21, 1993
- Place
- Essex, IA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.830°N, 95.299°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12330
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 21, 1993 at approximately 1045, Piper PA-25, N6453Z crashed and burned while conducting aerial application of a weed herbicide spray (2-4-D). A witness observed the right wing "buckle" upward and the aircraft struck the ground inverted and came to rest in an upright position approximately 100 feet from the primary impact point. The 14 CFR Part 137 flight was operating in day VFR meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The aerial application flights originated at the Shenandoah Municipal Airport, (SDA) Shenandoah, Iowa, which was the operator's normal base of operations. The exact time of the departure of this flight was unknown. The pilot had conducted several aerial application flight that day, however, the exact count of flights is not known. PERSONAL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with a multi-engine rating. He held a flight instructor certificate with single- engine land, multi-engine land and instrument ratings. The pilot had a second class medical dated December 6, 1992, with the limitation to wear corrective lenses. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION Piper PA-25, S/N 25-640, N6453Z Estimated total airframe time in service: 5375 Last inspection: 11/09/92 @ 2668 hrs Tach., 5341 hrs Total Time WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The ground marks indicate that the aircraft struck the ground in an inverted, nose down, wing level attitude. The wreckage path was approximately 150 feet from, and nearly parallel to a power transmission line. There was no evidence of any contact with the power lines. Pieces of white colored pain
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE FORWARD SPAR FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY FOR THE RIGHT WING. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF A DIRECTED INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH THE ISSUANCE OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
