AIR TRACTOR AT503 near Telephone, TX — 2011-04-13

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was maneuvering the airplane at a low altitude on an agricultural application flight when the left wing stalled, the nose dropped, and the airplane descended to the ground. The airplane impacted trees and terrain, and came to rest upright about 450 feet from the initial impact location. There was substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, tail surfaces and all control surfaces. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

NTSB coding

• Aerodynamic stall/spin · Maneuvering-low-alt flying
• Maneuvering Stall

Evidence available

• 2 docket documents

Docket documents2

• Summary of FAA Interviews with the Operator and with the Pilotinterview
• Maps of Accident Location - (FAA Maps with handwritten margin notations from the pilot or operator)other

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