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June 13, 1986 · Piper PA-36-300 · N3742E
Moore, ID
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 13, 1986
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Moore, ID
Aircraft
Piper PA-36-300
Tail Number
N3742E
Operator
Shull Flying Service
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
SEA86LA146
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION TURN A RAPID RATE OF DESCENT DEVELOPED. THE PILOT RELEASED THE CHEMICAL LOAD AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND TO THE GROUND EVEN THOUGH THE PILOT LEVELED THE WINGS AND INITIALLY LOWERED THE NOSE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE CONTACTING AND EMBANKMENT NOSE FIRST AND THEN COMING TO REST AFTER CROSSING A ROAD. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS APRX 8,800 FT.
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DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION TURN A RAPID RATE OF DESCENT DEVELOPED. THE PILOT RELEASED THE CHEMICAL LOAD AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND TO THE GROUND EVEN THOUGH THE PILOT LEVELED THE WINGS AND INITIALLY LOWERED THE NOSE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE CONTACTING AND EMBANKMENT NOSE FIRST AND THEN COMING TO REST AFTER CROSSING A ROAD. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS APRX 8,800 FT.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:45 MDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-36-300
Tail NumberN3742E
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorShull Flying Service
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540-K1G5 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 36 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind120° @ 2 kt
Visibility25 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO