Aviation Accident Summary SEA86LA159

REXBURG, ID, USA

Aircraft #1

N9621P

PIPER PA-25-260

Analysis

DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION TURN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A SEVERE DOWNDRAFT. ALTHOUGH THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT, LEVELED THE WINGS, ADDED FULL POWER AND DUMPED HIS CHEMICAL LOAD, HE WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK THE GROUND IN A HARD FLAT ATTITUDE WHERE IT WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED BY POST IMPACT FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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