Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC84LA258

HILL CITY, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N269JW

PIPER PA-36-400

Analysis

THE PLT CLEARED SOME POWER LINES AND DESCENDED TO SPRAY A SUNFLOWER FIELD. THE ACFT DESCENDED UNTIL IT CONTACTED THE FLOWERS WITH THE LANDING GEAR. THE TALL FLOWERS DESTROYED THE LEADING EDGES OF THE ACFT WINGS AND THE LANDING GEAR. THE DRAG SLOWED THE ACFT BUT IT CONTINUED FLT TO AN ADJACENT FIELD WHERE IT LANDED ON THE FUSELAGE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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