ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39364
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| Date: | Saturday 10 July 1993 |
| Time: | 09:24 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell S-2R Thrush Commander |
| Owner/operator: | Mcginty Flying Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N8512V |
| MSN: | 2272A |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3606 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bastrop, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Jones, LA (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND ON A 45 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AFTER COMPLETING A TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND WITH THE AIRPLANE OR POWERPLANT DURING THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION. IN CONVERSATION WITH A CLOSE FRIEND THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD MANY OF THE COMMON SYMPTOMS OF A HEART ATTACK, SUCH AS SEVERE PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS, CONSTANT BURNING TYPE INDIGESTION PAIN IN THE UPPER ABDOMEN, CONSTRICTING PAIN IN THE MID-CHEST AND INSIDE ARMS, AND BEING CONSTANTLY TIRED; HOWEVER, THE AUTOPSY REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF NATURAL DISEASE THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN INCAPACITATION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TERRAIN CLEARANCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93FA211
Location
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] |
| 10-Apr-2024 12:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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