Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA156

ASHBURN, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4796Y

PIPER PA-25-260C

Analysis

THE PLT WAS ON A FLT TO CLEAN THE SPRAY BOOM BY FLYING DOWN THE CENTER OF THE AIRSTRIP & DISPENSING A CLEANING SUBSTANCE THRU THE SPRAY BOOM. HE MADE ONE PASS DOWN THE STRIP, THEN ENTERED A PULL-UP TO THE RIGHT. HE STATED THAT HE THEN TURNED BACK TO THE LEFT & REDUCED POWER TO LAND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. HOWEVER, HE SAW THAT THE ACFT WAS GOING TO OVERSHOOT THE RWY, SO HE TIGHTENED HIS TURN. THE ACFT STALLED WHILE IT WAS LESS THAN 100 FT AGL. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER BEFORE THE ACFT HIT THE GROUND. IT IMPACTED IN AN UPRIGHT ATTITUDE & WAS DAMAGED. A FIRE THEN ERUPTED & DESTROYED THE ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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