Aviation Accident Summary DEN85LA166

LEONARD, ND, USA

Aircraft #1

N4733Y

PIPER PA-25

Analysis

DURING AN AERIAL SPRAY OPERATION, THE PLT RETURNED TO A FIELD WITH HIS 2ND CHEMICAL LOAD. AS HE DESCENDED OVER TREES TO BEGIN A SWATH RUN, HE BEGAN A FLARE, BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED DESCENDING & IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR WAS TORN OFF & THE RIGHT LONGERON WAS BENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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