- Date
- March 29, 1986, 15:20 local (21:20 UTC)
- Place
- Seagoville, TX
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3381GLockheed L-402-2 (LASA-60)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860329007959A
- Case key
- 21891
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Analysis
Acft crashed immediately after takeoff on a flt to discharge jumpers over a drop zone located on the arpt. Witnesses stated that shortly after liftoff the acft entered a steep left bank estimated between 45 and 70 degs. After about 120 degs of turn the acft stalled and impacted the ground in about an 80 deg nose down attitude, with the left wing leading. Alt at the time the maneuver was attempted was aprx 125' AGL. Winds at the time of the accident were down the departure rwy at 10 KTS gusting to 18 KTS. One witness estimated the winds at 20 KTS gusting to 25 KTS. Research indicated that the acfts stall speed would have increased btw 40 and 100 percent during the turn depending on bank angle. The plt had a total of 3 hrs in this make and model of acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3381G
- Reported as
- Lockheed L-402-2 (LASA-60) (L-402-2 (L)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1020
- Airframe hours
- 2,459
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-470-B, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Skydiving · Part 91
- Operator
- Richard M. Linden, Jr.
- Registered owner
- Richard M. Linden, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 4, 1985 · 20 hours before
- Airport
- 59F · Seagoville, runway 18, 2,675 × 60 ft, gravel
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 293 total · 3 in this make and model · 231 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAL, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3381G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.