ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286964
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| Date: | Saturday 23 May 2009 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S2R-T34 |
| Owner/operator: | Farm Air Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N3094L |
| MSN: | T34-118 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10589 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Robbins, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Robbins, CA (KPVT) |
| Robbins, CA (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the takeoff roll, the agricultural category airplane encountered a rough patch on the runway surface of the agricultural airstrip. The pilot then lost control of the airplane, which ground looped, departed the runway, and came to rest in an adjacent canal. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar during the accident sequence. There was no report of a mechanical failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll on a rough runway surface.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09CA267
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| 03-Oct-2022 18:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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