Aviation Accident Summary CHI82DA247

GRACEVILLE, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N3690X

AERO COMMANDER S2R

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT TO A FIELD WITH POWER LINES ALONGSIDE. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM THE SOUTHEAST A 6, GUSTING 11 KTS. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE ENCOUNTERED "DEAD AIR" WHILE HE WAS IN HIS FOURTH PORCEDURE TURN. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE POWER LINES, HE ADDED POWER AND STEEPENED HIS TURN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLANE STALLED AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED AND WAS DAMAGED BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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