ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367783
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Date: | Saturday 28 October 1989 |
Time: | 11:20 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N7594J |
MSN: | 2830990 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-BIE |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Bishop, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Long Beach, CA (KLGB) |
Destination airport: | Bishop, CA |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT WAS MAKING SEVERAL 360 DEGREE TURNS OVER A CAMPSITE AT 6500 FEET MSL AND 1300 FEET AGL. DURING ONE OF THESE TURNS THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. THE WIND WAS GUSTING 25 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S NEGLECT IN FAILURE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WAS AVAILABLE TO PASS THE PARKED REFUELING VEHICLE. THE REFUELING VEHICLE PARKING POSITION ON AN ACTIVE TAXIWAY WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX90LA014 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA014
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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