Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR INC AT 402B near Sudan, TX — 2014-06-26

Final reportCEN14CA341
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Date
2014-06-26
Location
Sudan, TX, USA
Airport
XA05
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR INC AT 402B
Registration
N5197U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's lapse in monitoring the airplane's speed during a low level aerial application maneuver and its subsequent stall during the maneuver.

NTSB narrative

The aerial application pilot reported that he was "busy looking outside" the cockpit during a low altitude turn. He said that he felt the airplane stall and the airplane subsequently sustained substantial fuselage damage when it impacted terrain. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions that would have prevented normal operations.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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