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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ryan ST3KR · Holmwood, LA · February 19, 1985

Date: February 19, 1985 · 09:30 local
Place: Holmwood, LA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60885
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW85LA121
Reported as: Ryan ST3KR
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,601 total5,023 in this make and model136 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Attempted turn back while in trail formation due to fog. Vortices from lead aircraft caused loss of control.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED TURN BACK WHILE IN TRAIL FORMATION DUE TO FOG. VORTICES FROM LEAD AIRCRAFT CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW85LA121Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHolmwood, LAThe acft was 1 of 2 that were being repositioned form 1 ag strip to another. While en route, the flt encountered dense fog & the lead plt initiated a 180 deg turn. During the turn, the 2nd acft (N60885) was about 100 ft in trail of the 1st acft at aprx 150 ft…Feb 19, 1985 · Substantial damage