Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN87LA093

IDALIA, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N4765Y

PIPER PA-25-235

Analysis

AN AG PLT WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF ON A DIRT ROAD FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT. THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTHWEST AND THE ACFT WAS ALIGNED TO THE SOUTH. DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN A GUST FROM THE REAR LIFTED THE ACFT. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE ROAD TO THE LEFT, STRUCK A DITCH AND NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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