Aviation Accident Summary FTW93FA032

UVALDE, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N6798A

PIPER PA-18-150

Analysis

CATTLE MISSED BY MEN ON HORSEBACK WOULD BE SPOTTED BY THE PILOT FROM THE AIRPLANE. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE PILOT WOULD 'DIVE' THE AIRPLANE TOWARD THE CATTLE AND THEN 'PULLUP.' THE WITNESSES REPORTED OBSERVING THE AIRPLANE 'DIVE', THE LEFT WING HIT A TREE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY SEPARATE FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED TO THE GROUND AND A POST CRASH FIRE ERUPTED.

Probable Cause and Findings

CLEARANCE NOT MAINTAINED BY PILOT IN COMMAND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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