Piper PA-25-235 accident near Lund, Utah, September 15, 1988
On September 15, 1988 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Piper PA-25-235, registered N9764, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lund, Utah. 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
- September 15, 1988 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Lund, Utah · 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
- N9764 · registry record · serial 25-3821
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PLT WAS SPRAYING CROPS DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. DURING A RIGHT TURN AT THE END OF A SPRAY RUN, HE SAID HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION INTO THE COCKPIT TO CHECK THE METERING RATE, AND MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY PUSHED THE CONTROL STICK FORWARD. WHEN HE LOOKED OUT AGAIN, HE SAW THAT THE LOW RIGHT WING WAS ABOUT TO HIT TREES. HE SAID HE TRIED TO LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT BUT THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE TREES AND THE ACFT CARTWHEELED INTO A DIRT ROAD.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,167 hours in all; 260 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,800 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 1, 1988; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-B2B5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE at 5:00 pm
- Destination: NONE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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