Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW86LRD20

MARKSVILLE, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N7321Z

PIPER PA-25-235

Analysis

THE PILOT DELAYED IN HIS PULLUP FROM A SPRAY SWATH RUN UNTIL THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT TIME AND DISTANCE TO CLEAR THE LINE OF TREES AT THE END OF THE FIELD. AIRSPEED DECREASED RAPIDLY DURING THE PULLUP. TREE IMPACT OCCURRED AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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