ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288444
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Date: | Sunday 13 June 2010 |
Time: | 09:47 LT |
Type: | Grumman G-164B |
Owner/operator: | Walter Avery |
Registration: | N6726Q |
MSN: | 237B |
Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
Total airframe hrs: | 6000 hours |
Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Courtland, California -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Clarksburg, CA |
Destination airport: | Clarksburg, CA |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that during an aerial application flight he was established and stable on an east-to-west spray pass. He recalls checking the pump pressure gauge for an indication of an empty load when he felt and heard a 'significant slam†and felt a grinding sensation. The airplane had impacted level terrain and came to rest upside down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the tail assembly. The pilot reported that there were no known mechanical malfunctions or failures with the aircraft prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during low-altitude maneuvers.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | WPR10CA289 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB WPR10CA289
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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