The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during the agricultural application flight. Contributing to the accident was the wheat crop.
— NTSB Determination
The airplane was substantially damaged when it descended into a wheat field during an agricultural spray operation. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. He said that he was in a left turn executing a "clean-up" pass when the left spray boom contacted the crop resulting in the aiplane descending into the terrain.
The airplane was substantially damaged when it descended into a wheat field during an agricultural spray operation. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. He said that he was in a left turn executing a "clean-up" pass when the left spray boom contacted the…
The accident on 2007-08-02 involved a Piper PA-25-235, registration N7263Z, at Overly, ND.
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during the agricultural application flight. Contributing to the accident was the wheat crop.
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