ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379381
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Date: | Tuesday 29 May 1984 |
Time: | 20:00 LT |
Type: | American Aerolights Eagle w |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N951AA |
MSN: | 400155 |
Engine model: | UNKNOWN UNKNOWN |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Goldsby, OK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Tuttle, OK |
Destination airport: | Goldsby, OK |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT OF THE 2 PLACE ULTRALIGHT, N951AA, & THE PLT OF ANOTHER ULTRALIGHT WERE EN ROUTE FROM TUTTLE TO GOLDSPY, OK. WHILE FLYING LOW OVER A WHEAT FILFED, THE PLT OF THE OTHER ULTRALIGHT INADVERTENTLY FLEW INTO THE CROP. THE PLT OF N951AA WITNESSED THE OCCURRENCE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CONDITION OF THE DOWNED PLT FROM THE AIR. HE ELECTED TO LAND IN THE WHEAT FIELD. WHILE FLARING AT ABOUT 30 MPH, THE MAIN GEAR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE 4 FT TALL CROP CAUSING THE ACFT TO NOSE DOWN INTO THE FIELD. AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT, THE LANDING GEAR & STRUCTURAL TUBING NEAR THE CANARD WERE DAMAGED.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW84LA255 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA255
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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