ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373621
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| Date: | Monday 2 February 1987 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3441C |
| MSN: | 26484 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4343 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6A35OC2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plaster City, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | El Centro, CA (9L4) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A LOCAL BUSINESS FLIGHT THE PILOT WAS FLYING LOW, APPROXIMATELY 50 FT AGL, AND SLOW WITH 30 DEGREES OF FLAPS EXTENDED TO TAKE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF A MOTORCYCLIST ON THE GROUND. UPON COMPLETING A 360 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT, THE AIRCRAFT FLEW THROUGH ITS OWN WAKE, STALLED AND BEGAN LOSING ALTITUDE. THE PILOT ADDED POWER AND RETRACTED THE FLAPS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87LA106
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 15:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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