TSB completes look into fatal plane crash east of Red Deer

The Transportation Safety Board has released its investigation into a fatal plane crash last September an hour east of Red Deer.

The board says a single-person crop duster plane nosedived into a rural area near the village of Donalda on Sept. 12, killing the 39-year-old pilot.

The report says the Air Tractor AT-502B lost lift due to an aerodynamic stall, which occurs when there is a breakdown of airflow over the wings.

The board says a bystander, who was watching the aerial spray of the field, saw the plane pulling up in a steeper climb than the previous ones.