Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA86LA084

HOMESTEAD, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N3629J

SCHWEIZER G-164B

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT SHE HAD COMPLETED ONE SPRAY PASS WITH ONE TON OF FERTILIZER ABOARD & PULLED UP IN A TURN TO ABOUT 200 FT. AT THAT TIME THE ACFT 'HIT A POCKET OF DEAD AIR.' THE ACFT NOSED DOWN AND ALTHOUGH THE PLT DUMPED THE CHEMICAL LOAD, SHE COULD NOT RECOVER IN TIME TO AVOID THE CRASH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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