Piper PA-25-235 accident near Colquitt, GA
On August 21, 2005, a Piper PA-25-235 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Colquitt, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 21, 2005
- Place
- Colquitt, GA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.171°N, 84.732°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050831X01339
NTSB summary
On August 21, 2005, about 1705 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-25-235, N7399Z, registered to and operated by Damascus Dusting, Inc., collided with a tree and the ground while maneuvering in Colquitt, Georgia. The aerial application flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 137 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The commercial pilot received fatal injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Colquitt, Georgia, at an undetermined time. According to the spouse of the pilot, he had started flying spray loads over cotton crops that morning about 0900, took a break for lunch, and then continued flying up to the time of the accident. She had been mixing the chemicals and crop oil for him, and she stated he had about one more load to fly. According to the Miller County Sheriff's department, a witness in a residence reported he heard the airplane's engine "cut off and then the crash right after." The witness saw the airplane on the ground, telephoned the local 911 operator, then went to the accident site to try to help. Examination of the accident site revealed the airplane was inverted at the edge of an open field bordered by a treeline. The empennage was attached to the fuselage, the right wing was separated and on top of the fuselage, and the left wing was separated on the ground adjacent to the fuselage. An approximate 8-inch area on the leading edge of left wing approximately 3 feet inboard of the wing tip was crushed from the leading edge aft to the spar, and the spar was damaged. The win
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout and clearance from obstacles while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and subsequent uncontrolled descent into the ground.
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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.
