Aviation Accident Summary MIA85LA006

MILES CITY, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N35965

PIPER J3C-65

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE ACFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED ROTOR DOWNWASH GENERATED BY A DEPARTING HELICOPTER. INITIAL IMPACT OCCURRED WITH A TREE 200 FT LEFT OF THE RWY. POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE WRECKAGE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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