ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360005
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 August 1994 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Lee Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8896H |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vanceboro, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Washington, NC |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING POSITIONED TO THE AIRFIELD TO LOAD CHEMICALS FOR AERIAL APPLICATION. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AFTER LANDING ON THE WET SOD RUNWAY HE APPLIED THE WHEEL BRAKES TOO HEAVILY, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS CRUSHED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF WHEEL BRAKES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL94LA152
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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