Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Ingalls, KS
37.827799°N, 100.454593°W |
Tail number | N7032M |
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Accident date | 08 Aug 1989 |
Aircraft type | WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18-A |
Additional details: | None |
IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN INADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/SPIN. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A POWER TRANSMISSION LINE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: RISING TERRAIN, TALL GRASS, TAILWIND AND THE TRANSMISSION WIRES.