Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA87FA160

DUNDEE, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N4654

SCHWEIZER G-164A

Analysis

WHILE SPRAYING A RICE FIELD, THE ACFT WAS FLYING ACROSS SVRL SMALL DIRT BANKS THAT HAD BEEN FURROWED FOR WATER CTL. DRG A SWATH RUN, IT STRUCK 3 FURROWED BANKS THAT WERE CLOSE TOGETHER, FLIPPED OVER AS IT CRASHED, THEN BURNED. WITNESSESRPRTD THE ENG WAS RUNNING NORMALLY BFR IMPACT. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE FND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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