ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365249
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Date: | Monday 27 May 1991 |
Time: | 08:30 LT |
Type: | Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
Owner/operator: | Central Farmers Co-op |
Registration: | N48383 |
MSN: | 1623 |
Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Ville Platte, LA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Mamou Municipal, LA |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:WHILE CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION, THE PILOT FLEW UNDER A POWERLINE DURING A SWATH RUN, PULLED UP EARLY, AND STRUCK THE POWERLINE FROM UNDERNEATH. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK THE GROUND NOSE LOW AND INVERTED.
Probable Cause: PREMATURE PULL UP FROM AN AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUN RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH AN ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINE.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN91LA077 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN91LA077
Revision history:
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