Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA257

EPPS, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6562

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS SPRAYING CROPS, HE LOOKED INTO THE COCKPIT DURING A TURN TO CHECK THE AMOUNT OF SOLUTION THAT WAS REMAINING. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE LOOKED UP, HE WAS TOO LOW TO COMPLETE THE TURN AND MISS THE TREES. HE WENT TO FULL POWER AND TRIED TO PULL UP, BUT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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