Piper PA-25-235 accident near Delta, UT
On May 12, 2007, a Piper PA-25-235 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Delta, UT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 12, 2007
- Place
- Delta, UT
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.383°N, 112.500°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070522X00611
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 12, 2007, about 0900 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-25-235, N7739Z, departed controlled flight and collided with terrain during a low pass several miles west of Delta, Utah. The airline transport pilot, who was additionally the owner, was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 137. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The local aerial application flight departed at an unknown time from an airstrip in Delta. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. A sheriff's deputy interviewed a witness immediately following the accident. He reported observing the airplane maneuvering northbound. At the end of the field it began to climb and made an abrupt bank to the right in a nose high attitude. The airplane then dove toward the terrain and erupted into flames. A National Transportation Safety Board investigator spoke with the property owner who the pilot was performing work for. He stated that the night prior to the accident both men drove around the 40-acre field that was to be sprayed. The morning of the accident, the owner again spoke with the pilot and observed him to be cheerful and well rested. The owner noted that the pilot would be spraying in a north-south direction. He further stated that the pilot had been performing spraying operations on his fields for 2 years. The accident flight was the first time the pilot had sprayed that specific field. PERSONNEL INFORMATION. A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed that t
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain.
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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.
