Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC86LA109

STUTTGART, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N5648X

Aero Commander S2R

Analysis

DURING AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAY MANEUVER BACK TO A FIELD THE PIC WAS FERTILIZING, THE PIC STATED HE ALLOWED THE ACFT TO BECOME TOO SLOW AND THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO TREES WHICH BORDERED THE FIELD. THE PIC STATED HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FLYING WITH A LIGHTER LOAD OR SHOULD HAVE ADDED PWR SOONER IN THE TURN TO MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE ALTITUDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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