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N744 accident description

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Crash location 32.913889°N, 101.495555°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Gail, TX
32.770383°N, 101.445411°W
10.3 miles away
Tail number N744
Accident date 30 Jan 2006
Aircraft type Piper PA-18-150
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The single-engine tailwheel-equipped airplane was performing a predator control flight while on a public use mission for a government agency. The 5,843-hour commercial pilot reported that the flight profile of the flight required operation at low altitude. The pilot reported that about an hour and fifty minutes into the flight, the airplane settled into a mesquite tree thicket while maneuvering. The pilot was able to add full power, arrest the descent, and eventually fly out of the thicket. The pilot found an open pasture about 1/2 mile from the location of the mishap, and landed to survey the damage to the airplane. The pilot found structural damage had incurred to the tail section of the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush.

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