Accident Piper PA-25-235 N6580Z, Tuesday 19 July 1994

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Date:	Tuesday 19 July 1994
Time:	08:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-25-235
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N6580Z
MSN:	25-2134
Year of manufacture:	1962
Total airframe hrs:	6972 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-B4B5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Tribune, KS - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER FLYING OVER POWERLINES, HE LEVELED THE AIRPLANE ABOUT 4 FEET ABOVE THE CORN CROP. AS HE WAS OPENING THE SPRAY VALVE, THE AIRPLANE SETTLED INTO THE CORN. THE PILOT STATED HE FELT HE HAD HIT A DUST DEVIL OR SOME BAD AIR.

Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance above the corn crop during the swath run.

Accident investigation: