ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362204
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 April 1993 |
| Time: | 15:24 LT |
| Type: | Grumman A6E |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | USN |
| MSN: | 1439 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5014 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Steptoe, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Colfax, WA (0WA0) |
| (0WA0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: THE INHERENT LIMITATIONS OF THE SEE-AND-AVOID CONCEPT OF SEPARATION OF AIRCRAFT OPERATING UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES THAT PRECLUDED THE CREW OF THE A6E AND THE PILOT OF THE AGCAT FROM RECOGNIZING A COLLISION HAZARD AND TAKING ACTIONS TO AVOID A MIDAIR COLLISION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93FA094
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 18:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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