Aviation Accident Summary MKC84LA153

BEDFORD, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2726C

HILLER 12E

Analysis

THE PLT HAD MADE TWO SWATH RUNS & WAS DESCENDING TO BEGIN THE THIRD. HE STATED THAT THE TURN WAS DOWNWIND & AS HE APPROACHED THE LEVEL-OFF ALTITUDE HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND & ROLLED OVER. THE PLT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOWNDRAFT MAY HAVE COME FROM HIS OWN DOWNWASH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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