ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357325
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Date: | Thursday 30 May 1996 |
Time: | 14:30 LT |
Type: | Grumman G-164B Turbo Ag-Cat |
Owner/operator: | Avag, Inc. |
Registration: | N3626D |
MSN: | 717B |
Total airframe hrs: | 8903 hours |
Engine model: | P&W PT6A-15G |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Corning, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | , CA |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot was seeding a field and began over the east side working his way toward the west. During his last pass, he made a left descending turn to fly beneath wires. The pilot suspected that turbulence raised the airplane's right wing and it collided with a wire. The airplane crashed into the field and came to rest upside down. The wind was from the north, between 2 and 5 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot misjudged the airplane's clearance from wires he was flying beneath. A contributing factor was the presence of light turbulence.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX96LA214 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA214
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
22 July 1994 |
N3626D |
Same As Registered Owner |
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Ligurta, AZ |
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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