No fatalities
31 May 2023: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164 B — MJ AVIATION INC — Saffell, AR
On 31 May 2023, a GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164 B operated by MJ AVIATION INC was involved in an aviation accident near Saffell, AR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The airplane’s encounter with a dust devil after takeoff, which resulted in a loss of lift, and a subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the presence of a dust devil in the airplane’s flight path. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with a dust devil after takeoff, which resulted in a loss of lift, and a subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the presence of a dust devil in the airplane’s flight path.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAttain/maintain not possibleEffect on equipmentAbility to respond/compensateContributed to outcome