DELHI, CA, USA
N731JK
CESSNA 188B
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN SPRAYING FERTILIZER IN THE AREA ALL DAY. WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STRIP SURROUNDED BY TREES, THE ACFT CLIMBED ABOVE THE TREETOPS, THEN BEGAN TO SETTLE. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CRASHED INTO ALMOND TREES & BURNED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG WAS DEVELOPING FULL POWER, BUT A WIND SHIFT OCCURRED AT ABOUT THE TIME HE BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL. THE WIND WAS REPORTED FROM 180 DEG AT 3 GUSTING 8 KTS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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