Piper PA-25-235 accident near New Lisbon, WI
On May 5, 2008, a Piper PA-25-235 (airplane) was involved in an accident near New Lisbon, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 5, 2008
- Place
- New Lisbon, WI
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.902°N, 90.134°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080523X00716
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 5, 2008, at 1734 central daylight time, a Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee, N4352Y, operated by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain while maneuvering during an aerial application flight near New Lisbon, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 137 without a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The local area flight departed a private airstrip near New Lisbon, Wisconsin, about 1730, and was applying dry fertilizer at the time of the accident. A witness reported that the airplane made several low altitude passes over a nearby agricultural field. After the final pass, he lost sight of the airplane shortly after it climbed over a tree line situated at the southeast corner of the field. He then noted a decrease in engine noise, which was immediately followed by two loud "crashing" sounds. Another witness was driving south on Wisconsin State Highway 80 when he saw the accident airplane emerge from over a tree line ahead of his position. The airplane was low and "turned perpendicular to the ground" in a steep left turn to the west. He lost sight of the airplane after it descended into the trees. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot of N4352Y, age 55, held a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating. He was not instrument rated. The pilot's last aviation medical examination was completed on March 10, 2
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude during a course reversal at the completion of an agricultural spray run.
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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.
