ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132932
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| Date: | Monday 26 September 1994 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander S-2R |
| Owner/operator: | Gilbert Aviation Industries |
| Registration: | N8874Q |
| MSN: | 1474R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8000 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Visalia, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | , CA (Q31) |
| (Q31) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE LEFT WING TIP OF THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH ELECTRICAL POWER LINES DURING A DESCENDING TURN PRIOR TO AN AERIAL APPLICATION. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED, IMPACTED THE GROUND, AND BURNED. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY.
Probable Cause: the pilot failed to maintain an adequate visual lookout and collided with power lines which resulted in an in-flight loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA379
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 August 1983 | N8874Q | Aircraft Spray, Inc. | 0 | Cantua Creek, CA | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 19:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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