Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC86FPG03

HARRISBURG, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N8493K

SCHWEIZER GRUMMAN G-164B

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE SPRAYING A FLD WITH PROPANIL AND PENOXALIN THE WIND SHIFTED FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO THE NORTHEAST ALLOWING THE CHEMICALS TO COVER THE WINDSHIELD THUS REDUCING THE PLT'S FORWARD VISION. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH SUN GLARE, RESULTED IN THE PLT NOT MAINTAINING SUFFICIENT ALT TO CLEAR LEVEES IN THE FLD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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