Accident Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee N7239Z, Saturday 23 August 2025
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Date:Saturday 23 August 2025
Time:09:41
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee
Owner/operator:Wischer Enterprises LLC
Registration: N7239Z
MSN: 25-3163
Year of manufacture:1965
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Argusville, ND -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Dakota Airport, ND (NA60)
Destination airport:Dakota Airport, ND (NA60)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The aircraft crashed in a field to avoid a high-tension power line. The pilot was not injured.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: 
Status: Preliminary report
Duration:
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

https://www.valleynewslive.com/2025/08/25/pilot-unharmed-weekend-crop-duster-crash/

NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=N7239Z

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Aug-2025 07:29 AgOps Added
09-Sep-2025 09:44 Captain Adam Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ]

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