ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39905
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| Date: | Saturday 26 January 1985 |
| Time: | 21:09 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Sportsman Airpark |
| Registration: | N4369F |
| MSN: | 28-8416113 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 53 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bickleton, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pasco, WA (PSC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT BEGAN FLIGHT ACTIVITY AT DAWN ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. WEATHER BRIEFINGS INDICATED MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR AN AFTERNOON FLIGHT TO ANOTHER CITY, WHICH WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AT 2027 HOURS, WITHOUT UPDATED WEATHER BRIEFING, THE PILOT DEPARTED ON RETURN FLIGHT. RADAR FLIGHT FOLLOWING WAS INITIATED, BUT WAS TERMINATED WHEN THE PILOT COULD NOT MAINTAIN VFR ON ASSIGNED HEADING AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO RESUME OWN NAVIGATION. RADAR INDICATES THAT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE ACFT WAS PROCEEDING SOUTH AT AN UNKNOWN ALT. INITIAL IMPACT ON OPEN RISING TERRAIN WAS APRX 330 DEGS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X35607
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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