Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-25-235 near New Lisbon, WI — 2008-05-05

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Date
2008-05-05
Location
New Lisbon, WI, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-25-235
Registration
N4352Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude during a course reversal at the completion of an agricultural spray run.

NTSB narrative

The aerial application airplane was observed in a steep left turn before it descended into a wooded area located along the edge of the field being sprayed. Eyewitness accounts indicated that the airplane was completing a course reversal after a spray run. The airplane exhibited substantial impact damage and fragmentation, consistent with a descent through a wooded area. The wreckage debris path was consistent with the airplane having a significant lateral velocity during the impact sequence. The investigation revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have prevented the normal operation of the airplane.

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