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Schweizer G-164 crash near Saffell, Arkansas, United States

unknown2023-05-31
Summary

The airplane’s encounter with a dust devil after takeoff, which resulted in a loss of lift, and a subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the presence of a dust devil in the airplane’s flight path.

Incident details
Date
2023-05-31
Location
Saffell, Arkansas, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
takeoff
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
35.9341, -91.2504
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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