ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379754
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| Date: | Friday 6 April 1984 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell A-9B |
| Owner/operator: | Homestead Flying Service |
| Registration: | N7776V |
| MSN: | 1530 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2400 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-B1C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lamont, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Pond Creek, OK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT BETWEEN SWATH RUNS, HIS ATTENTION WAS DIRECTED TO SWATH MARKS ON THE GROUND, THEN HE TRIED TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH CHEMICAL WAS REMAINING IN THE HOPPER. AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL, WHILE IN A 50 DEG LEFT BANK, HE HEARD 'THE ENG SLOW DOWN' & FELT 'THE AIRPLANE SHAKE AS TRYING TO STALL.' HE THEN LOWERED THE NOSE & LEVELED THE WINGS, BUT THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND & THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLANE THEN SLID TO A STOP WITH DAMAGE TO THE PROP & LEFT WING. THE PLT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA192
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 09:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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