ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358206
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Date: | Saturday 30 September 1995 |
Time: | 18:38 LT |
Type: | Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
Owner/operator: | Moseley Aviation, Inc. |
Registration: | N6779K |
MSN: | 470B |
Total airframe hrs: | 2532 hours |
Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Avondale, AZ -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT IN A CLOSE AREA. DURING THE PROCEDURE TURN THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED THE AIRPLANE'S WAKE TURBULENCE. DURING THE RECOVERY, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to plan to avoid wake turbulence.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX95LA346 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA346
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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