Aviation Accident Summary MKC84LA251

GOODLAND, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N4413Q

CESSNA A188A

Analysis

THE ACFT DESCENDED TO THE CORN FIELD FOR THE 1ST SWATH RUN AFTER RELOADING. THE ACFT DID NOT LEVEL OFF PROPERLY BUT KEPTDESCENDING UNTIL IT WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE CROP. THE ADDITIONAL DRAG CAUSED THE ACFT TO STALL INTO THE GROUND. THE PLT SAID THE ACFT HAD BEEN MISLOADED AND THE OVERLOAD CAUSED THE DESCENT. THE PLT DID NOT INITIATE JETTISON OF THE LOAD DURING THE ENCOUNTER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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