Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA163

JESUP, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N90856

PIPER PA-25-235

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED HE WAS SPRAYING WATER AND AT THE END OF A SWATH RUN WHEN HE TURNED OFF THE SPRAY AND PULLED UP, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE FORCED LANDING. NO MECHANICAL DISCREPENCIES OR MALFUNTIONS WERE FOUND AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE CHEMICAL DISPENSING CONTROL AND THE THROTTLE QUADRANT ARE BOTH LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE COCKPIT. THE THROTTLE, MIXTURE AND DISPENSING CONTROLS ALL MOVE WITH A FORE AND AFT MOTION. THE PILOT STATED HE LOOKED DOWN AND VERIFIED THAT HE INDEED MOVED THE DISPENSING CONTROL AND NOT THE THROTTLE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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