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September 22, 1993 · Snow 600-S2C · N1677S

Surprise, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 22, 1993
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Surprise, AZ
Aircraft
Snow 600-S2C
Tail Number
N1677S
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX93LA365

TWO AIRPLANES WERE SPRAYING THE SAME FIELD. THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED THE FIRST AIRPLANE'S WAKE TURBULENCE DURING THE TURN-AROUND MANEUVER WHEN IT WAS 65 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE'S ALTITUDE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO ARREST THE LOSS OF CONTROL BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING RESULTING IN HIS AIRPLANE'S ENCOUNTER WITH WAKE TURBULENCE.

Full Narrative

On September 22, 1993, at 0945 hours mountain standard time, a Snow 600-S2C, N1677S, collided with the terrain during an aerial application turn-around maneuver near Surprise, Arizona. The pilot was conducting a local visual flight rules aerial application flight under Title 14 CFR Part 137. The airplane, operated by Moseley Aviation, Inc., Litchfield Park, Arizona, sustained substantial damage. The certificated commercial pilot, the sole occupant, received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at a privately owned airstrip at Litchfield Park at an undetermined time. The operator reported in a telephone interview conducted on September 28, 1993, that two airplanes were spraying the same field. The accident airplane was following the first airplane as it completed a turn-around maneuver. When the accident airplane was performing the turn-around maneuver, it encountered the vortex from the preceding airplane and collided with the ground. The operator also stated that the airplane did not experience any preimpact malfunctions or failures. The pilot reiterated the operator's statement in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1/2. He also said that the airplane was about 65 feet above the ground when he encountered the vortex from the other airplane.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:45 MST
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftSnow 600-S2C
Tail NumberN1677S
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R-1340 AN1 · Reciprocating · 600
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 35 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data