ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381869
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Date: | Saturday 28 May 1983 |
Time: | 19:45 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-18A-150 |
Owner/operator: | Central Air Services Inc. |
Registration: | N3380Z |
MSN: | 187261 |
Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3632 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Hilger, MT -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Hilger, MT |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT STATED THAT HE AND ANOTHER PILOT WERE SPRAYING A FIELD IN TANDEM FORMATION AT AN ALT OF ABOUT 10 FEET AGL. HE WAS ABOUT 1/2 MILE BEHIND THE LEAD ACFT AND SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. AFTER MAKING A SWATH RUN HE PULLED UP TO ABOUT 100 FT AGL AND STARTED MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY ROLLED RIGHT AND CRASHED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN83LA127 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83LA127
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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