ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359030
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| Date: | Thursday 11 May 1995 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Avag, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8507H |
| MSN: | 1384 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2155 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Richvale, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT APPROACHING RUNWAY 18 AT THE AIRSTRIP, THE AIRPLANE WAS TOO LOW AND TOO SLOW AND IT STARTED TO MUSH. THE PILOT CONTINUED WITH THE APPROACH AND LANDING, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A 'BOBTAIL' TRUCK. AT THE TIME, THE WIND WAS FROM 180 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain a glidepath adequate to avoid an obstacle, and his inadequate compensation for the wind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA186
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 February 1992 | N8507H | Brad Christian Films | 0 | Greenfield, CA | |
w/o |
| 11 June 1994 | N8507H | Private | 0 | Bakersfield, CA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 20:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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