ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362432
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| Date: | Friday 12 February 1993 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Patterson Flying Service |
| Registration: | N10212 |
| MSN: | 12 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chowchilla, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT FAILED TO ENGAGE THE TAILWHEEL LOCK AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A 15-FOOT WIDE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER WHEN THE IT EXITED THE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AND ENTERED INTO THE SOFT AND WET TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE TAILWHEEL LOCK AND THE SOFT AND WET TERRAIN WERE FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA115
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 April 1979 | N10212 | Chuck Jones Fl | 0 | near Gridley, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 06:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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