Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA225

FENTON, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N48377

Grumman G164A

Analysis

THE ACFT, WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALT, HIT THE GROUND AND FLIPPED INVERTED. THE PLT REPORTED ENCOUNTERING A STRONG DOWNDRAFT OVER A WOODED AREA AND IN MANEUVERING TO AVOID THE TREES, THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND. THE PLT REPORTED WINDS FROM 225 DEGREES AT 25 KTS GUSTING TO 33 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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