ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43217
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| Date: | Friday 16 July 1982 |
| Time: | 05:40 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Valley Sprayer & Duster |
| Registration: | N8538S |
| MSN: | 301-0138 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2700 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yuma, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Yuma, AZ |
| Yuma, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED HIS LAST LOAD OF THE DAY AND WAS EN ROUTE BACK TO THE AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, THEN THE NOSE DROPPED AND THE PLANE ENTERED A SPIN. IT STRUCK THE GROUND BEFORE RECOVERING FROM THE SPIN. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT FAILURE OF THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X03702
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 23-Mar-2021 19:19 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
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