ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364677
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| Date: | Monday 19 August 1991 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Farm Air Flying Service |
| Registration: | N7501K |
| MSN: | 802B |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Verona, 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 CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS DEPARTING A SMALL AIRSTRIP ON THE FOURTH FLIGHT OF THE DAY TO APPLY CHEMICALS TO NEARBY RICE FIELDS. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT MANEUVERED THE AIRPLANE TO AVOID A CLUMP OF WEEDS AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. DURING THE MANEUVER, THE LEFT WING STRUCK VEGETATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STRIP, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO SWERVE INTO AN ADJACENT FIELD. THE AIRPLANE THEN STRUCK A SMALL BERM AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT'S MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS NOT VALID FOR THE OPERATION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION TO DEPART FROM A RUNWAY WITH HIGH VEGETATION ALONG THE EDGE AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA362
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 October 1993 | N7501K | San Joaquin Helicopters | 0 | Arvin, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 17:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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