Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN87LA087

LA SALLE, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N72PB

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

WHILE CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE PLT MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE TO THE END OF THE FIELD AND INITIATED THE PULL-UP TOO LATE TO AVOID IMPACT WITH A TREE. AFTER STRIKING THE TREE, THE ACFT DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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