ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382403
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Date: | Wednesday 16 March 1983 |
Time: | 17:05 LT |
Type: | Ayres S-2R Thrush |
Owner/operator: | Westside Ag Aviation |
Registration: | N4187X |
MSN: | 1945R |
Engine model: | P&W PT6A-34AG |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Corcoran, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Corcoran, CA |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS TAKING OFF IN A X-WIND CONDITION & ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DRIFT OFF THE DUSTER STRIP. HE STATED THAT HE DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF SOFT GROUND. THE ACFT LIFTED OFF, THEN SETTLED & THE GEAR STRUCK A LEVEE. THE PLANE CONTINUED TO FLY. THE PLT RELEASED THE LOAD & LANDED, BUT AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. APRX 31 MI SOUTH AT VISALIA, CA, THE 1701 PST WIND WAS FROM 340 DEG AT 5 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX83LA146 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA146
History of this aircraft
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