Aviation Accident Summary DEN87DTE05

CENTER, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N6796Z

PIPER PA-25-235

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG LOST POWER WHILE THE ACFT WAS EN ROUTE TO SPRAY A FIELD. THERE WAS NO SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING AND THE PLT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A SOFT, CULTIVATED FIELD AND NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED BURNED AND STUCK INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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