Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC87FA083

STILLWELL, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N85846

AERONCA 11AC

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT THIS FLIGHT WAS TO BE A PHOTOGRAPHIC, PLEASURE TRIP INVOLVING TWO AIRCRAFT. AFTER SEVERAL AERIAL PHOTOS WERE TAKEN OF EACH OTHER'S AIRCRAFT, BOTH AIRPLANES LANDED AT THE ACCIDENT AIRPORT. THE PIC AND HIS PASSENGER THEN TOOK-OFF WHILE THE OTHER AIRCRAFT STAYED ON THE GROUND IN ORDER FOR ITS CREW TO PHOTOGRAPH THE AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT. ACCORDING TO THE PIC, HE MADE SEVERAL LOW PASSES OVER THE AERODROME WHEN, SUDDENLY, WIND SHEAR CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO WEATHERCOCK AND STALL FROM APPROX 40 FT AGL, PRECLUDING ANY STALL RECOVERY BEFORE IMPACT. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, WINDS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 16 KTS, GUSTING TO 25 KTS. AIRPORT PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT TREES HAD BEEN PLANTED RECENTLY--BY NEIGHBORS--IN THE IMMEDIATE PERIMETER OF THE AIRSTRIP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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