Accident Piper PA-25 N8921L, Monday 2 August 1982
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Date:Monday 2 August 1982
Time:15:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-25
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N8921L
MSN: 25-5384
Year of manufacture:1971
Total airframe hrs:3528 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-540-B2C5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Jay, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Odum Strip, FL
Destination airport:Odum Strip, FL
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT STALLED DURING A SPRAYING OPERATION. THE PLT RECEIVED HIS PRIVATE PILOT'S CERTIFICATE APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. HE HAD NO FLT TIME LOGGED IN A PA-25 & NO INFORMATION COULD BE FOUND TO INDICATE THE PLT HAD RECEIVED ANY INSTRUCTION, GROUND OR FLT, IN AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. THE PLT DID NOT HOLD A PART 137 CERTIFICATE. THE ACFT WAS BORROWED BY THE PLT FROM A PART 137 OPERATOR TO SPRAY HIS OWN CROPS. CAUSE:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA82FKJ05
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X03786

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]

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