ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345125
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| Date: | Thursday 31 August 2023 |
| Time: | 19:15 |
| Type: |  Ayres S2R-T34 Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | H & G Farms Inc |
| Registration: | N61373 |
| MSN: | T34-216 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Three Rocks, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Three Rocks, CA |
| Three Rocks, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane’s hopper had been loaded with 300 gallons of water. During the takeoff roll, the airplane did not accelerate as expected so he initiated the emergency dump procedure to jettison the water. The airplane became airborne and the pilot maintained a high angle of attack to climb over trees near the end of the runway. The airplane subsequently experienced an aerodynamic stall, descended into an adjacent field, and impacted terrain. The left wing, right aileron, and elevator sustained substantial damage. The pilot said he suspected the airplane performance was affected by density altitude and he reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The airplane’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
Editor note: It appears that the NTSB guys forgot to clean up the analysis section so I tried my best with it.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193010
https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000331270.html
Location
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2023 12:58 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 01-Sep-2023 14:04 | aus | Updated |
| 22-Sep-2023 18:11 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 10-Dec-2023 22:02 | Captain Adam | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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