Aviation Accident Summary CHI90DTG04

PARSHALL, ND, USA

Aircraft #1

N7316Z

PIPER PA-25-235

Analysis

AERIAL APPLICATOR WAS RETURNING TO BASE AFTER COMPLETING A SPRAYING JOB WHEN HE SAW A PREVIOUSLY SPRAYED FIELD WHICH HE THOUGHT COULD STANT ONE MORE SWATH RUN. ON COMPLETION OF SWATH RUN PILOT INADVERTENTLY SECURED THE ENGINE MIXTURE INSTEAD OF THE SPRAY TANK SYSTEM. THE PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING IN AN ADJACENT WHEAT FIELD.

Probable Cause and Findings

IMPROPER USE OF POWERPLANT CONTROLS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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