Summary
On April 22, 1989, a Boeing A75N1 (N52652) was involved in an incident near Brooks, GA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: CLIMB NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF A DOWNDRAFT WHICH EXCEEDED THE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES OF THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE LOCATION OF THE WIND SOCK, THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS, AND THE TREES.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ATL89LA135. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N52652.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
CLIMB NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF A DOWNDRAFT WHICH EXCEEDED THE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES OF THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE LOCATION OF THE WIND SOCK, THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS, AND THE TREES.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL89LA135