Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA202

MIAMI, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N6852J

PIPER PA-28

Analysis

A US CUSTOMS BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER INTERCEPTED THE ACFT AFTER MISTAKENLY IDENTIFING IT AS A SUSPECTED DRUG SMUGGLING ACFT. AFTER THE ACFT LANDED AT A GLIDERPORT ON THE EDGE OF THE EVERGLADES, THE HELICOPTER SWOOPED DOWN IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACFT & BLEW IT UPSIDE DOWN WITH THE ROTORWASH PRIOR TO THE MISTAKE BEING DISCOVERED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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