Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA319

BRYAN, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N4936X

ROCKWELL S2R

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THE GROUND AFTER STALLING DURING A PULL-UP WHILE MANEUVERING FOR AERIAL APPLICATION. IT WAS A HOT DAY AND THE ACFT HAD RECENTLY BEEN LOADED. THE PLT ADVISED TO 'BEWARE OF DENSITY ALTITUDE AND TURNING HARD OVER TREES.' THIS ACFT ALSO HAD AN EXTENDED WING WHICH REDUCED ROLL RATE BUT SHOULD INCREASE LOAD LIFTING. THE PLT SAID THE ACCIDENT WAS PILOT ERROR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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