ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360195
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| Date: | Saturday 9 July 1994 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  PZL M-18 Dromader |
| Owner/operator: | Faw Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N4685R |
| MSN: | 1Z012-09 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plymouth, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Hermiston, OR (S22) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE MAKING AN AERIAL APPLICATION, THE PILOT PULLED UP AND INITIATED A LEFT TURN TO ALIGN FOR HIS NEXT RUN. WHILE ROLLING INTO THE TURN, THE PILOT APPLIED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF LEFT RUDDER. AS THE TURN PROGRESSED, THE PILOT INITIATED A DESCENT, AND ATTEMPTED TO ROLL OUT OF THE TURN. AS HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER, HE FOUND THAT THE RUDDER HAD JAMMED TO THE LEFT, AND BEING CLOSE TO THE GROUND, HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE RUDDER BEING JAMMED IN ALMOST THE FULL LEFT POSITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA175
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 June 1988 | N4685R | Arkla Flyers, Inc. | 0 | Mer Rouge, LA | |
sub |
| 6 June 1992 | N4685R | A-1 Aviation Inc. | 0 | Spangle, WA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 18:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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