Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC89DCJ03

HAY SPRINGS, NE, USA

Aircraft #1

N79291

CESSNA A-188B

Analysis

THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING USED TO SPRAY A FIELD OF MILLET. ON A SOUTH TO NORTH SWATH, THE PILOT PULLED UP AND THE AIRPLANE HIT THE TOP OF A TREE ON THE NORTH END OF THE FIELD. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AND CAME TO REST INVERTED TO THE NORTH OF THE TREE.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S DELAY IN INTIATING A CLIMB AT THE END OF A SWATH RUN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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