Aviation Accident Summary LAX85FA216

WALNUT GROVE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9636P

PIPER PA25-235

Analysis

THE ACFT FLEW INTO THE GROUND ON A PROCEDURE TURNAROUND WHILE SPRAYING WHEAT WITH A TOXIC CHEMICAL. THE ACFT DID NOT STALL AND THE ENGINE SOUND DID NOT CHANGE. A SEPARATED AILERON CROSSOVER CABLE SHOWED NO FATIGUE. THE CHOLINESTERASE LEVEL IN THE PILOT'S BLOOD WAS NORMAL. CHOLINESTERASE IS INHIBITED BY TOXIC PESTICIDES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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