ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360714
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 March 1994 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Welch Flying Service |
| Registration: | N8739L |
| MSN: | 25-5204 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-B2CE |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lamesa, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Brownfield, TX (Q26) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ON THE DOWNWIND TURN OF AN AERIAL APPLICATION PASS, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A FIELD AND BURNED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE 'PULLED BACK ON THE STICK RESULTING IN A STALL.' THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND.
Probable Cause: THE INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE GUST OF WIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA096
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 10:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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