Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN88DTK01

FERNEY, SD, USA

Aircraft #1

N8802Z

Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1

Analysis

THE AG PLT REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A 'DUST DEVIL' WHILE IN A CLIMBING TURN DURING A TURNAROUND AT THE END OF A SWATH RUN. HE SAID HE ATTEMPTED TO COUNTER THE TURBULENCE ENDUCED ROLL WITH APPROPRIATE FLT CONTROL INPUTS BUT THE ACFT DID NOT RECOVER AND BEGAN AN OUT-OF-CONTROL DESCENT TO THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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