ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362964
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 September 1992 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-600 Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Western Ag Aviation |
| Registration: | N5674X |
| MSN: | 2433R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5369 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tranquillity, 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 WAS CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT OVER AN ALFALFA FIELD. THE PILOT HAD TO FLY OVER TREES AND DESCEND TO ALIGN THE AIRPLANE ON THE SPRAY PATH. THE PILOT SET UP A HIGH DESCENT RATE WHICH HE COULD NOT ARREST. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN, COLLAPSED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND GROUND LOOPED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING; HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER DESCENT RATE; AND THE EXCESSIVE DESCENT. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE DUE TO OVERLOAD.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA379
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 March 2008 | N5674X | Cyr Aviation Inc. | 0 | Blythe, California | |
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| 18-Mar-2024 12:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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