Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA009

COOLIDGE, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N6628Q

GRUMMAN G-164B

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FLEW INTO A DUST DEVIL WHILE IN A DOWNWIND, PROCEDURE TURN AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. REPORTEDLY, HE DUMPED HIS LOAD AND APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO RECOVER BEFORE THE PLANE HIT THE GROUND, LEFT WING FIRST. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 10 KNOTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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