Piper PA-25-235 accident near Morrow, Ohio, April 20, 1984
On April 20, 1984 at about 6:15 pm local time, a Piper PA-25-235, registered N6733Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Morrow, Ohio. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 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
- April 20, 1984 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Morrow, Ohio · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235 · all PA-25-235s on the register
- Registration
- N6733Z · no longer on the register · serial 25-2346
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ABOUT 10 MIN. AFTER TAKEOFF ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT THE ACFT'S ENG LOST PWR. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A CORN FIELD & DURING ROLLOUT COLLIDED WITH A TREE. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT'S ENG BLEW ITS RIGHT REAR CYLINDER BECAUSE ITS HOLD DOWN BOLTS HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 8,541 hours in all; 800 in this make and model; 110 in the last 90 days; 8,400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,600 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 78 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-B285 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 62D Warren OH at 6:05 pm
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,500 ft; clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:52 pm from LUK, 20 miles away
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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