Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA318

KINDER, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8548H

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

THE HEAVILY LOADED ACFT WAS TURNED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND BEGAN TO SETTLE. THE PLT STARTED TO DUMP THE LOAD BUT THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES DURING THE ATTEMPT AND CRASHED. THE ACFT WAS LOADED WITH FERTILIZER AND NEARLY FULL OF FUEL. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 90 DEGREES. THE PLT SAID HE SHOULD HAVE CLIMBED HIGHER BEFORE STARTING TO TURN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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