On July 3, 1984, a Grumman G164A (registration N4796) operated by Junior Alsop Flying Service was involved in an aviation accident near Bernie, MO. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's inability to maintain sufficient airspeed during a procedure turn in the presence of a downdraft, density altitude, and high gross weight, which resulted in an impact with terrain. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An aircraft nosed over and caught fire after striking a bean field during a procedure turn. The pilot reported encountering a downdraft while managing density altitude and gross weight.
The pilot was descending from a procedure turn when the aircraft struck a swath of beans. The impact caused the nose to collapse, resulting in a fire. The pilot stated that he encountered a downdraft during the maneuver.
Contributing factors included density altitude of approximately 2,800 feet and an aircraft gross weight of about 5,500 pounds. The pilot was unable to level the aircraft in time to avoid the field.
The pilot's inability to maintain sufficient airspeed during a procedure turn in the presence of a downdraft, density altitude, and high gross weight, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
An aircraft nosed over and caught fire after striking a bean field during a procedure turn. The pilot reported encountering a downdraft while managing density altitude and gross weight.
The accident on 3 Jul 1984 involved a Grumman G164A, registration N4796, operated by Junior Alsop Flying Service, at Bernie, MO.
The pilot's inability to maintain sufficient airspeed during a procedure turn in the presence of a downdraft, density altitude, and high gross weight, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
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