BAYARD, NE, USA
N7364
GRUMMAN G-164A
THE PLT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFTS NEAR TREES HE WAS GOING TO OVERFLY WHILE IN A TURNAROUND MANEUVER TO SPRAY CROPS. INSTEAD OF FLYING OVER THE TREES, THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO THE GROUND NEAR THE TREES WHILE IN THE TURN. WIND CONDITIONS REPORTED BY A FSS IN THE AREA SHOWED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTH AT 7 TO 9 KNOTS. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OR ACFT DURING THE MANEUVER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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