THE PILOT SAID ACFT WAS HEAVILY LOADED. WX WAS HOT & VERY HUMID. HE FLEW THE AG-PLANE OVER TREES & INITIATED DESCENT TO BEGIN THE SPRAY RUN. AS THE LEVEL OFF WAS ATTEMPTED THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO DESCEND IN A TAIL LOW ATTITUDE. THE TAIL DRAGGED THROUGH THE TALL COTTON PLANTS AND SLOWED ACFT. THE ACFT STALLED INTO THE FIELD.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

Contributing Factors

WEATHER CONDITION..HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE

Contributing Factors

TERRAIN CONDITION..CROP

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