Short 330 crash, Jul 16, 1992 (3 killed), Colquitt
Short 330 accident on July 16, 1992 near Colquitt, Georgia, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control at low airspeed, about 89 knots,...
- Date: July 16, 1992
- Aircraft: Short 330
- Location: Colquitt, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control at low airspeed, about 89 knots, during the test profile. The precise cause of the stall was not determined.
A USAF Short Sherpa on a test flight from Cairns AAF, set up to simulate an engine failure, became unstable and rolled at about 89 knots. It descended out of control, crashed in a field near Colquitt, Georgia, and burned, killing all three crew. Sources differ on the exact sequence before the loss of control.