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Schweizer AG CAT N3629K

26 July 1985 · Samson, Alabama, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 July 1985 at about 22:00 local time, a Schweizer AG CAT registered N3629K was involved in an accident near Samson, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Samson, Alabama, United States
Coordinates
31.1100, -86.0398
Aircraft
Schweizer AG CAT
Registration
N3629K
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Samson → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL85LKG08

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED LNDG AFTER A PWR LOSS DURING A SWATH RUN. DURING THE LDG A PWR LINE WAS STRUCK AND THE ACFT WAS PULLED SIDEWAYS WHICH CAUSED A GROUNDLOOP AND RESULTED IN DAMAGES. LYON FLYING SERVICES OF WELSH LA DISMANTLED THE ENG & FOUND NO REASON FOR ENG STOPPAGE OR POWER LOSS. THE TEMPERATURE & DEW POINT WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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