Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI93LA134

BELVIEW, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N2975J

CESSNA T188C

Analysis

THE AIRPLANE WAS MANEUVERING NEAR A FIELD WHERE AERIAL APPLICATION OF CHEMICALS WAS BEING MADE WHEN THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES AND DESCENDED INTO THE TERRAIN. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DAYLIGHT VMC WITH NO REPORTED WIND. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE PILOT AND AIRPLANE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES. THE PILOT WAS ON HIS EIGHTH CHEMICAL APPLICATION FLIGHT OF THE DAY, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING PROPER ALTITUDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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