Date & Time:
Aug 6, 2013
Type of aircraft:
Shijiazhuang Yunsunji Y-5
Operator:
Jingmen General Aviation Company
Registration:
B-8473
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Danfeng - Danfeng
MSN:
0101
YOM:
1989
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a crop spraying mission in the region of Danfeng. While cruising at low altitude, the aircraft impacted tree tops, stalled and crashed in a wooded area. While the captain was seriously injured, the copilot was killed.
