Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC85FCA02

DEXTER, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N9826P

PIPER PA-25-235

Analysis

THE PLT WAS MAKING A SWATH RUN WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION TRAINING FLT. DURING A PULL-UP AT THE END OF THE SWATH RUN, THE RGT WING STRUCK THE TOPS OF 3 WILLOW TREES. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A RGT ROLL, STRUCK AN ELETRICAL POWER LINE, ROLLED INVERTED & IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE NOSE & LEFT WING. INITIAL IMPACT WITH THE TREES OCCURRED WHILE THE ACFT WAS ON AN EASTERLY HEADING WITH A QUARTERING TAIL WIND FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 7 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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