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May 30, 1994 · Piper PA-25-235 · N8688L
Burt, NY
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 30, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Burt, NY
Aircraft
Piper PA-25-235
Tail Number
N8688L
Operator
Lake Wing Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC94LA098
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL SPRAYING OF AN ORCHARD. HE HAD COMPLETED 12 PASSES AND WAS MANEUVERING FOR THE LAST PASS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE WAS HEADED IN 'AN EASTERLY DIRECTION, WENT INTO AN AG TURN, TO HEAD WEST, WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS IN WESTERLY DIRECTION, STILL IN TURN, WE HIT TREES AND GROUND. ACCORDING TO THE FAA, THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN AN AIRSPEED OF 80 MPH IN THE TURN AND THE AIRPLANE STALLED.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with trees.
Full Narrative
On Sunday, May 29, 1994, at 2030 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-25-235, N8688L, registered to and piloted by Lindsay E. Hobbs, sustained substantial damage, while performing aerial application maneuvers in Burt, New York. The pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 137. The pilot departed the private airstrip for a crop spraying flight. He had completed 12 spraying passes and was turning for a last pass, when the airplane impacted trees. Mr. Donald F. Miller, Aviation Safety Inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration, stated in his report: [The] pilot allowed [the] speed of [the] aircraft to get too slow while executing a right turn at about 75 feet altitude and crashed into the apple orchard.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:30 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-25-235
Tail NumberN8688L
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorLake Wing Aviation
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-540-B2B5 · Reciprocating · 235
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 41 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind240°
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO