ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356000
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| Date: | Friday 18 April 1997 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell S-2R Thrush Commander |
| Owner/operator: | Shupe Flying Service |
| Registration: | N4978X |
| MSN: | 5023R |
| Engine model: | Wright R-1300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prescott, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an aerial application flight, the aircraft was on a spray run from east to west when the right wing tip struck the ground approximately three feet from the top of sharply rising terrain. The wing dragged on the ground for several feet, and then the aircraft nosed over. At the point where the aircraft nosed over, evidence of propeller marks was noted. The aircraft continued to travel over the ground inverted for another 150 feet before it came to rest and was consumed by fire. Examination of the aircraft and engine did not reveal evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain terrain clearance from uneven/hilly terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA088
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 May 1986 | N4945X | Odessa Farming Services | 0 | Odessa, WA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 17:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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