Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI88DEP11

PLOVER, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N8495

Grumman-Schweizer G-164A

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FARM MACHINERY SHED DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO POWERPLANT OR CONTROL MALFUNCTION. THE TEMPERATURE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS 87 DEGREES (F), WITH A CALCULATED DENSITY ALTITUDE OF 2944 FEET. THE PILOT STATED THAT AN ENE WIND OFF A RIDGE JUST EAST OF THE FLIGHT PATH CREATED TURBULENCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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