Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW86LRD15

CHURCH POINT, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N48585

GRUMMAN G-164B

Analysis

THE ACFTS LEFT WINGTIP CAUGHT IN WEEDS DURING TAKEOFF AND THE ACFT WAS PULLED LEFT. THE PLT HAD TURNED TO AVOID A WET SPOT ON THE AIRSTRIP AND CONTACTED THE HIGH WEEDS THEN SWERVED INTO A RICE LEVEE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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