ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361691
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Date: | Monday 12 July 1993 |
Time: | 10:30 LT |
Type: | Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
Owner/operator: | Hanks Flying Service, Inc. |
Registration: | N9680 |
MSN: | 1199 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1388 hours |
Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Kaplan, LA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:WHILE SPRAYING A FLOODED FIELD, THE SPRAY RIG FAILED AND SPRAYED CHEMICALS INTO THE PILOT'S FACE, TEMPORARILY BLINDING HIM. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND HIT A FENCE, FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE SPRAY RIG WHICH SPRAYED CHEMICALS INTO THE PILOT'S EYES TEMPORARILY BLINDING HIM.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN93LA076 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 11 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN93LA076
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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