1 fatal · SCHWEIZER G-164A · 1989-05-23 · MAXIE, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW89DRD03
Event ID
20001213X28307
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-23
Location
MAXIE, LA, USA
Coordinates
30.209506, -92.369415
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
G-164A
Registration
N48467
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE TREES. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PRESENCE OF TREES NEAR THE FIELD WHERE FERTILIZER WAS TO BE DISPENSED.