ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361259
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Date: | Wednesday 22 September 1993 |
Time: | 10:45 LT |
Type: | Snow S2C-600 |
Owner/operator: | Moseley Aviation |
Registration: | N1677S |
MSN: | 600-1249C |
Total airframe hrs: | 8009 hours |
Engine model: | P&W R-1340 AN1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Surprise, AZ -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Litchfield Park, AZ |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:TWO AIRPLANES WERE SPRAYING THE SAME FIELD. THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED THE FIRST AIRPLANE'S WAKE TURBULENCE DURING THE TURN-AROUND MANEUVER WHEN IT WAS 65 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE'S ALTITUDE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO ARREST THE LOSS OF CONTROL BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING RESULTING IN HIS AIRPLANE'S ENCOUNTER WITH WAKE TURBULENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX93LA365 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA365
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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