ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374782
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| Date: | Thursday 26 June 1986 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Thompson Aero Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N48532 |
| MSN: | 62B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1874 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wellman, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Wellman, IA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PIC STATED THAT DURING THE LAST 3RD OF HIS PROCEDURE TURNAROUND THE ACFT DESCENDED TO JUST BELOW THE POWERLINES AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD HE WAS SPRAYING. THE ACFT STRUCK THE POWERLINES WITH THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHICH NOSED THE ACFT OVER. FULL POWER WAS ADDED JUST BEFORE THE ACFT HIT THE POWERLINES. THE PIC STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER TO LEVEL FLT BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE PIC STATED THAT THIS TURN WAS MADE DOWNWIND AND THAT IT WAS SHORTER THAN HE LIKED SO AS TO AVOID OVERFLYING HOUSES NEAR THE FIELD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC86LA134
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 May 1995 | N48532 | Private | 0 | Hatton, ND | |
sub |
| 26 June 1998 | N48532 | Private | 0 | Hatton, ND | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 12:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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