ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373558
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Date: | Saturday 14 February 1987 |
Time: | 17:30 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-25-235 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N7162Z |
MSN: | 253019 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540 SERIES |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Williams, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE PLT WAS PARALLELING A CANAL WHEN THE RIGHT WING BECAME ENTANGLED IN WEEDS AND CONTACTED THE CANAL. THE ACFT BEGAN A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE ACFT SLOWED AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE TERRAIN. THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX87DVG02 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 9 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87DVG02
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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