ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372534
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 July 1987 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Mcfarland Crop Dusters |
| Registration: | N6725K |
| MSN: | 438B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3875 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taft, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Button Willow, CA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, THE PLT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON A DIRT ROAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE LEFT WING STRUCK AN IRRIGATION STANDPIPE. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED RAPIDLY WHICH COLLAPSED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. THERE WERE NO MECHANCIAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87DVA10
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 June 1990 | N6725K | Vince Crop Duster, Inc. | 0 | Buttonwillow, CA | |
w/o |
| 5 February 2011 | N6725K | Slikker Flying Service Inc. | 0 | Buttonwillow, California | |
sub |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 18:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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