Piper PA36 N57799

Summary

On 15 July 2019 at about 19:50 local time, a Piper PA36 registered N57799, operated by Curtis E. Hill, was involved in an accident near Bancroft, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 July 2019 at 19:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Bancroft, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

42.8006, -111.9869

Aircraft

Piper PA36

Registration

N57799

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Operator

Curtis E. Hill

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA437

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a low-altitude turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. 

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application flight, he stalled the airplane while in a low-altitude turn. In an attempt to recover, the pilot dumped the chemicals, but the airplane continued to descend and impacted a hillside. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and engine mounts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.