ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181074
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| Date: | Friday 16 July 2004 |
| Time: | 18:40 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander Callair A-9B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7798V |
| MSN: | 1551 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4340 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 nautical miles northwest of Norton, Kansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Norton, KS (NRN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The agricultural airplane received substantial damage on impact with a utility pole and terrain during a forced landing. The airplane was en route to apply chemical to a field when it experienced an in-flight fire after originating from the departure airport located approximately 3 miles from the accident site. Inspection of the airplane revealed that a fuel line exhibited evidence of fire and adjacent lines did not exhibit similar damage. The operator had not been issued a 14 CFR Part 137 certificate.
Probable Cause: The fire in the area of the fuel line and the unsuitable terrain encountered during an emergency landing by the pilot. Contributing factors were the pole.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20041019X01648&key=1
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N7798V
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2015 20:41 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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