LEROY, WI, USA
N59662
PIPER PA-36-300
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES WHILE TURNING DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MISSION. THE PLT SAID THAT THE ACFT STARTED LOSING ALTITUDE IN THE TURN AND DESPITE APPLICATION OF FULL POWER IT CONTINUED TO SETTLE UNTIL TREES WERE HIT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING PREVIOUS FLIGHTS HE HAD PROBLEMS RETRACTING THE FLAPS. HE SAID THAT DURING THIS TURN HE EXTENDED THE FLAPS. THE FLAPS WERE UP AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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