Aviation Accident Summary DEN86FTK04

CLEAR LAKE, SD, USA

Aircraft #1

N7121Z

PIPER PA-25-235

Analysis

THERE WAS A POWER LINE ACROSS THE APPROACH TO THE FIELD BEING TREATED. THE PLT REPORTS THAT HE GOT TOO LOW DURING THE FLARE OUT FOR ENTRY TO THE SWATH RUN. THE WHEELS CONTACTED THE SUNFLOWER CROP AND THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. A FIRE DEVELOPED DURING INITIAL IMPACT AND THE PLT SUSTAINED SERIOUS BURN INJURIES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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