ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289321
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 May 2011 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: | Thrush S2R-T34 |
| Owner/operator: | Farm Air Flying Services Inc. |
| Registration: | N510CW |
| MSN: | T34-277 |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pleasant Grove, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Pleasant Grove, CA (pvt) |
| Pleasant Grove, CA (pvt) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he had just completed spraying a field and was landing to the north with what he estimated to be a 12-mile-per-hour tailwind. As the airplane touched down on the main wheels with the tailwheel off the ground, the airplane began to veer to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the airplane back toward the runway, but it continued to veer left towards a berm. He added full power to attempt to abort the landing, but collided with a trailer near the departure end of the runway. The nearest weather reporting station, located about 8.5 nautical miles south of the accident site, reported wind from 180 degrees at 16 knots at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal flight. The pilot stated that the reloading and refueling equipment is located at the north end of the airstrip and that they always land to the north and take off to the south to save time.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA222
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 12:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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