Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN87LA191

PORTALES, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N6419Z

PIPER PA-25

Analysis

THE PLT WAS PRACTICING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS WITHOUT CHEMICALS ONBOARD. DURING A TURN, THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PLT LEVELED THE WINGS AND LOWERED THE NOSE TO GAIN AIRSPEED. THE PLT SELECTED A LANDING SITE AND AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT A SMALL RIDGE AND COLLAPSED. A POST ACCIDENT ENGINE TEARDOWN BY THE OWNER DID NOT REVEAL ANY PREIMPACT MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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