Snow 600-S2C N1677S
22 September 1993 · Surprise, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1993 at about 16:45 local time, a Snow 600-S2C registered N1677S was involved in an accident near Surprise, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Surprise, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.5096, -112.3604
- Aircraft
- Snow 600-S2C
- Registration
- N1677S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Litchfield Park → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA365
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING RESULTING IN HIS AIRPLANE'S ENCOUNTER WITH WAKE TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Snow 600 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1994 | Snow 600B | Grundy Center, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1994 | Snow 600-S2C | Bancroft, Wisconsin, United States | Farmers Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1998 | Snow 600-S2C | Bickleton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Snow 600-S2C | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | James R. Perry | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Snow 600-S2C | Plainfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Snow 600-S2C | Lambert, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-23-150 | Eloy, Arizona, United States | R.finkenbine & R. Kestler | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1993 | Bell 206L1 | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | Papillon Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | LOU ANN Behringer | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1993 | Mooney M20J | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft 58 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | JAY M. Supkoff | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Dec 1993 | Braegger GL NIEUPORT 17 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Michael K. Braegger | No injuries | - |