The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the windmill. The windmill was a contributing factor.
— NTSB Determination
The airplane was destroyed and the pilot fatally injured when the airplane struck a 25 foot tall windmill during an aerial application flight. No anomalies were found with respect to the airplane or its systems. The pilot was reported to have sprayed the field where the accident occurred on previous occasions.
The airplane was destroyed and the pilot fatally injured when the airplane struck a 25 foot tall windmill during an aerial application flight. No anomalies were found with respect to the airplane or its systems. The pilot was reported to have sprayed the field where the accident occurred on previous occasions.
The accident on 2004-08-12 involved a Cessna A188B, registration N92806, at Mylo, ND.
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the windmill. The windmill was a contributing factor.
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