The airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain at about 1142 Central time. Visual conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight; the pilot reported no injuries. The pilot was on his first pass over a field when he noted that the airplane would not climb and initiated a left turn. The airplane descended, striking the ground and coming to rest in a ditch beside a highway.
April 12, 2006, Smith Center, Kan. / Piper PA-25-235
The airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain at about 1142 Central time. Visual conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight; the pilot reported no injuries. The pilot was on his first pass over a field when he noted that the airplane would not climb and initiated a left turn. The airplane descended, striking the ground and coming to rest in a ditch beside a highway....
Key Takeaways:
- An aerial application airplane sustained substantial damage after impacting terrain around 11:42 Central time.
- The pilot reported no injuries following the accident, which occurred during an aerial application flight under visual conditions.
- The crash happened when the aircraft failed to climb during its first pass over a field, leading to a descent into a ditch beside a highway.
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