Martin 404 crash, Jun 27, 1986 (3 killed), Buffalo-Johnso...
Martin 404 accident on June 27, 1986 near Buffalo-Johnson County, Wyoming, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Overloaded takeoff from a 4,500 ft...
- Date: June 27, 1986
- Aircraft: Martin 404
- Location: Buffalo-Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Overloaded takeoff from a 4,500 ft runway, with the aircraft colliding with a dirt bank
A Martin 404 spraying grasshoppers for the Wyoming Department of Agriculture collided with a dirt bank during takeoff from Buffalo, Wyoming, on 27 June 1986. All three occupants were killed, and investigators found the takeoff weight of about 44,492 lb far exceeded the dry takeoff limit of about 37,900 lb.