ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376095
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Date: | Thursday 10 October 1985 |
Time: | 20:00 LT |
Type: | Cessna A185E |
Owner/operator: | Vermillion Flyers, Inc. |
Registration: | N21RH |
MSN: | 18501795 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2898 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Intracoastalcty, LA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Abbeville, LA (OR3) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT WAS SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS. HE TURNED TO REVERSE COURSE AND THEN TURNED ON THE ACFT'S LANDING LIGHT TO CHECK HIS ALTITUDE. HE OBSERVED POWER LINES BUT IT WAS TOO LATE FOR EVASIVE ACTION. AFTER THE PROP IMPACTED THE LINES A PWR LOSS OCCURRED AND THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING, STRAIGHT AHEAD IN A PASTURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW86LA009 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86LA009
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
29-Mar-2024 12:42 |
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