Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA380

EL MIRAGE, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N7202

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

THE PLT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS WITH ABOUT 800 LBS OF WATER ON BOARD. AFTER TURNING DOWNWIND FOR HIS SECOND LANDING, HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF AIRSPEED & THE ACFT STARTED TO SINK INTO POWER LINES. HE RELEASED THE EMERGENCY DUMP GATE, AT WHICH TIME, THE TAIL WHEEL SNAGGED A POWER LINE. THE ACFT THEN STALLED INTO THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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