ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212676
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 June 2018 |
| Time: | 07:47 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Tubo Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Macy's Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N151QC |
| MSN: | 474B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4221 hours |
| Engine model: | Honeywell TPE331-2-201A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Klamath County, north of Malin, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Tulelake, CA (O81) |
| Tulelake, CA (O81) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application flight, he misjudged the approach and did not have enough clearance to avoid power lines. The airplane began to sink, and he pulled back on the flight control stick. Subsequently, the airplane aerodynamically stalled and then struck power lines.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s misjudgment of the approach and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an agricultural application flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
Photo: Local Law Enforcement
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2018 01:26 | Geno | Added |
| 22-Mar-2019 20:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 22-Mar-2019 20:56 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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