ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372690
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| Date: | Thursday 9 July 1987 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Heck Flying Service,inc. |
| Registration: | N7845 |
| MSN: | 3826 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4839 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bucyrus, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Bucyrus, OH (17G) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AS THE PLT WAS APCHG A FIELD TO SPREAD FERTILIZER, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE & CRASHED TO THE GROUND. THE PLT RECEIVED A HEAD INJURY & SAID HE COULD NOT RECALL THE ACDNT. ACCORDING TO HOSPITAL RECORDS, HE WAS SUFFERING FROM PNEUMONIA & HAD A 101 DEG TEMP WHEN THE ACDNT OCCURRED. A WITNESS SAID THE ENG WAS RUNNING N0RMALLY PRIOR TO THE ACDNT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87DEI08
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 20:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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