ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365721
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| Date: | Sunday 3 February 1991 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Dennis Noble |
| Registration: | N969X |
| MSN: | 483 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-ANI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Merced, 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 AIRPLANE STRUCK AN AUTOMOBILE ON DEPARTURE FROM A PRIVATE DUSTER STRIP. A FARM WORKER AND HIS SON, WHO WERE SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DROVE ONTO THE STRIP AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING WITH A LOAD OF CHEMICALS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMMITTED TO FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED PREMATURELY AND STRUCK THE TOP OF THE AUTOMOBILE. THE AIRCRAFT LOST THE RIGHT SPRAY BOOM, ELEVATOR AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Probable Cause: A DISORIENTED AND INTOXICATED AUTOMOBILE DRIVER ENTERING THE RUNWAY IN FRONT OF THE DEPARTING AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA088
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 13:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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