No fatalities
19 Jun 2025: PIPER PA-36-375 — DAKOTA AIR SPRAY LLC — Huron, SD
On 19 Jun 2025, a PIPER PA-36-375 operated by DAKOTA AIR SPRAY LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Huron, SD. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a low-level aerial application, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a low-level aerial application, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedAngle of attack — Not attained/maintained