Accident · 2025-06-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-06-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-36-375 (N6174A)
- Operating rule
- Part 137
- Operator
- Dakota Air Spray Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- DAKOTA AIR SPRAY LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a low-level aerial application, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA218Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 28 | Class 2 (2025-06-20) | 612.4 total · 8.6 in this make/model · 566.2 as PIC · 52.6 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.