Daigneau Ag Strip Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ashburn, Georgia 31714
Tuesady, May 7, 1985 20:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT WAS ON A FLT TO CLEAN THE SPRAY BOOM BY FLYING DOWN THE CENTER OF THE AIRSTRIP & DISPENSING A CLEANING SUBSTANCE THRU THE SPRAY BOOM. HE MADE ONE PASS DOWN THE STRIP, THEN ENTERED A PULL-UP TO THE RIGHT. HE STATED THAT HE THEN TURNED BACK TO THE LEFT & REDUCED POWER TO LAND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. HOWEVER, HE SAW THAT THE ACFT WAS GOING TO OVERSHOOT THE RWY, SO HE TIGHTENED HIS TURN. THE ACFT STALLED WHILE IT WAS LESS THAN 100 FT AGL. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER BEFORE THE ACFT HIT THE GROUND. IT IMPACTED IN AN UPRIGHT ATTITUDE & WAS DAMAGED. A FIRE THEN ERUPTED & DESTROYED THE ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/7/1985
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 2015
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ASHBURN
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 31714
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DAIGNEAU AG STRIP
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 300
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1100
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 545
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 9 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27834
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4796Y
NTSB Number ATL85LA156
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-25-260C
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-25-260C
Aircraft Serial Number 25-4574
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Feb 23 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 24
Airframe Hours 3812
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ALFRED J. DAIGNEAU
Aircraft Owner Street Address RR1 BOX 456
Aircraft Owner City REBECCA
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 31783
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 2005
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 9
Runway Length 4800
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --