Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX88DUJ05

PARKER, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N6747Q

GRUMMAN G-164B

Analysis

DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE PILOT DISPENSED THE LOAD AND WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRSTRIP DUE TO AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM. ENROUTE, THE VISIBILITY WAS REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO FROM BLOWING DUST. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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