19800813040829A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm G-164B · Autougaville, AL · August 13, 1980

Date
August 13, 1980 · 16:30 local
Place
Autougaville, AL
Airport
Mulberry
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6797Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL80FKJ26
Reported as
Gulstm G164B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,200 total1,300 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Takeoff into variable wind, failed to climb, dumped load, settled into trees. Possible wind shear

As the FAA filed it

TAKEOFF INTO VARIABLE WIND, FAILED TO CLIMB, DUMPED LOAD, SETTLED INTO TREES. POSSIBLE WIND SHEAR

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.