Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87DMG01

BEAUFORT, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N3628Z

GRUMMAN G-164B

Analysis

THE PLT HAD JUST LOADED THE HOPPER WITH DYLOX CHEMICAL. AS THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE, THE PLT STATED, HE EXPERIENCED WIND SHEAR AND THE ACFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. THE PLT CORRECTED BY LEVELING THE WINGS AND IMMEDIATELY EXPERIENCED A SECOND MORE VIOLENT WIND SHEAR WHICH ROLLED THE ACFT TO THE RIGHT AGAIN. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE ACFT CARTWHEELED. THE ACFT WAS TAKING OFF ON A HEADING OF 270 DEGREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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