Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL88DKG14

OCHLOCKNEE, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4006P

Ayres THRUSH S2R

Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT ALLOWED THE NOSE TO DROP RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE HIT THE GROUND, RIGHT WING FIRST, AND TRAVELED ABOUT 500 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE PILOT HAD BEEN SPRAYING METHYL PARATHION ALL DAY AND STATED HE WAS VERY TIRED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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