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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm G-164B · Howe, IN · August 15, 1980

Date
August 15, 1980 · 10:15 local
Place
Howe, IN
Airport
Reid-Eash
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N48348
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FET24
Reported as
Gulstm G164B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,326 total1,100 in this make and model229 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flew into severe downdraft during takeoff climb. Ag plane settled into trees. Wind shear reported in area.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO SEVERE DOWNDRAFT DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB. AG PLANE SETTLED INTO TREES. WIND SHEAR REPORTED IN AREA.

NTSB investigation

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