ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370698
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| Date: | Friday 15 July 1988 |
| Time: | 10:10 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | England Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4186X |
| MSN: | 1945R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3900 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | England, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT SAID HE HAD BEEN FLYING UNDER POWER LINES DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, AND WHILE PERFORMING HIS DOWNWIND PASS, AN UPDRAFT CAUSED HIM TO COLLIDE WITH THE BOTTOM WIRES. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC88LA126
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 March 1983 | N4187X | Westside Ag Aviation | 0 | Corcoran, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 25-Mar-2024 13:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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