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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug C-47A · Summerland Key, FL · May 2, 1989

Date
May 2, 1989 · 20:30 local
Place
Summerland Key, FL
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N28889
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89GA144
Reported as
Doug C47A
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R183090D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
8,165 total1,702 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Became too low while spraying for mosquitoes near dusk. Tore off left wing in trees in a turn and crashed.

As the FAA filed it

BECAME TOO LOW WHILE SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITOES NEAR DUSK. TORE OFF LEFT WING IN TREES IN A TURN AND CRASHED.

NTSB investigation

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