ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358524
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| Date: | Saturday 5 August 1995 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N732Y |
| MSN: | 292 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8600 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St.francisville, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF AN AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE IMPACTED AN OBSTRUCTION WITH THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHILE ON SHORT FINAL TO THE PASTURE FROM WHICH HE HAD DEPARTED FOR THE AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE PILOT DID NOT COMPLETE AND RETURN THE PILOT/OPERATOR REPORTS PROVIDED BY THE INVESTIGATOR. THE TYPE OF OBSTRUCTION IMPACTED BY THE AIRPLANE ON SHORT FINAL WAS NOT DETERMINED. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, A PARTIAL OBSCURATION PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WITH THE VISIBILITY REPORTED AS ONE MILE IN LIGHT RAIN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH THE OBSTRUCTION ON SHORT FINAL. A FACTOR WAS THE LOW VISIBILITY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA331
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 15:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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