Aviation Accident Summary DEN82DTG04

NORTHWOOD, ND, USA

Aircraft #1

N65501

BOEING A75N1

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ON A FLIGHT TO PRACTICE AERIAL APPLICATION. THIS WAS HIS FIRST FLIGHT IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT. WHILE MAKING A PRACTICE RUN OVER AN OPEN FIELD WITH WATER IN THE CHEMICAL TANKS, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE GROUND DAMAGING THE STRUT. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT, BUT DURING THE LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED, THEN FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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