Piper PA-25-235 accident near Hopeful, Georgia, July 11, 1983
On July 11, 1983 at about 3:15 pm local time, a Piper PA-25-235, registered N7019Z, was destroyed in an accident near Hopeful, Georgia. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 11, 1983 · about 3:15 pm local time
- Place
- Hopeful, Georgia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235 · all PA-25-235s on the register
- Registration
- N7019Z · no longer on the register · serial 25-2774
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING A TURN AROUND WHILE CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION. THE PILOT WAS SPRAYING SOY BEANS AND WAS PERFORMING A TURN WHEN HE STALLED THE ACFT WITHOUT SUFFICIENT ALT TO RECOVER. THE PILOT SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ACFT OR ENGINE. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE DAY WAS 95 DEGREES.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 460 hours in all; 166 in this make and model; 192 in the last 90 days; 166 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,112 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 1, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 2 knots, gusting 5
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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