Piper PA-25 accident near Bainbridge, Georgia, March 26, 1987
On March 26, 1987 at about 1:25 pm local time, a Piper PA-25, registered N6699Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bainbridge, Georgia. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- March 26, 1987 · about 1:25 pm local time
- Place
- Bainbridge, Georgia
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25 · all PA-25s on the register
- Registration
- N6699Z · registry record · serial 25-2146
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES WHILE CONDUCTING AN AG TRAINING FLIGHT. THE TRAINING PROGRAM WAS PART OF THE LOCUST CONTROL IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA. THERE WAS AN INSTRUCTOR ON THE GROUND WHO ACTED AS A RADIO CONTROLLER FOR THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN VISUAL LOOKOUT DURING THE MANEUVERING PHASE OF THE SWATH RUN. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY ACFT PROBLEMS.
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: foreign licence
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,000 hours in all; 22 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,283 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 21, 1987; 46 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-B2B5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Bainbridge GA at 1:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 4 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 8:25 am
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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