Aviation Accident Summary SEA86LA153

PULLMAN, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6490Z

PIPER PA-25-235

Analysis

AFTER TAKEOFF DURING A 180 DEGREE TURN THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A RAPID RATE OF SINK WHICH THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DUMP 140 POUNDS OF WATER, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES AND THEN STRUCK THE GROUND INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN DESTROYED BY FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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