ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362105
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| Date: | Thursday 6 May 1993 |
| Time: | 16:22 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Earlimart Dusters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4749Y |
| MSN: | 25-4506 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3963 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-540-A1D5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pixley, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS BEGINNING A LOCAL PRACTICE AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE DURING THE CROSSWIND TURN ONTO THE DOWNWIND LEG.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed during the turn. The inadvertent stall was a factor in this accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA204
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 17:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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