At about 0530 Mountain time, the airplane collided with terrain and was substantially damaged. The commercial pilot was killed. Visual conditions prevailed. The flight took off at about 0525. The operator stated the airplane was equipped to release moths under a state-run program. The airplane normally flies at 500 feet agl when releasing the moths. The pilot was to spend the morning releasing moths over selected fields in the Yuma area the morning of the accident.
May 6, 2010, Yuma, Ariz., Cessna U206G
At about 0530 Mountain time, the airplane collided with terrain and was substantially damaged. The commercial pilot was killed. Visual conditions prevailed. The flight took off at about 0525. The operator stated the airplane was equipped to release moths under a state-run program. The airplane normally flies at 500 feet agl when releasing the moths.
Key Takeaways:
- A commercial pilot was killed and the airplane substantially damaged after colliding with terrain at approximately 0530 Mountain time.
- The accident occurred during a state-run program where the airplane was releasing moths over selected fields in the Yuma area, typically flying at 500 feet AGL.
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