ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373029
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Date: | Friday 22 May 1987 |
Time: | 07:00 LT |
Type: | Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat |
Owner/operator: | Hall, Steven J. |
Registration: | N492Y |
MSN: | 136 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2619 hours |
Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Newport, AR -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | (M19) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS SPRAYING A RICE FIELD IN FORMATION WITH ANOTHER AIRPLANE WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT UPSET DUE TO THE PROPWASH, OR WAKE TURBULENCE, GENERATED BY THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. THE LANDING GEAR STRUCK A RICE LEVEE AND WAS SHEARED OFF. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED FROM THE LEVEE AND NOSED OVER UPON IMPACT.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MKC87LA107 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 11 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB MKC87LA107
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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