Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA359

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N5648D

MAULE M6-235

Analysis

ON A HEADING OF 165 DEG AT 3,500 FT THE PLT SAW ANOTHER ACFT AT THE SAME ALTITUDE ON A COLLISION COURSE. EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN BY PUSHING THE NOSE OVER FORCING BOTH OCCUPANTS INTO THE CABIN OVERHEAD. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, BOTH SEATBELTS AND SHOULDER HARNESSES WERE IN USE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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