Accident Piper PA-25-260C N4952Y, Wednesday 11 August 1982

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Date:	Wednesday 11 August 1982
Time:	09:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-25-260C
Owner/operator:	Mcconnoughhay Agricutural Serv
Registration:	N4952Y
MSN:	25-4751
Year of manufacture:	1968
Total airframe hrs:	4106 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-G1A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Des Arc, AR - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Des Arc, AR
Destination airport:	Des Arc, AR
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER PULLING UP FROM A SWATH RUN, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE, THEN COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THIS OCCURRED AFTER THE PILOT HAD DISPENSED ALL OR NEARLY ALL OF HIS LOAD.

Probable Cause:

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