OMEGA, OK, USA
N6551Z
PIPER PA-25-235
THE PLT HAD JUST COMPLETED SPRAYING A FIELD & WAS IN A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT GENTLY RISING TERRAIN. THE OWNER THOUGHT THAT THE PLT MIGHT HAVE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION WHILE LOOKING AT A FARMER'S MAP TO LOCATE THE NEXT FIELD. (SEVERAL SIMILAR MAPS WERE FOUND IN THE SERVICE HANGER.) AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE & A TEARDOWN OF THE ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT/MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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