ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373219
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| Date: | Saturday 18 April 1987 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Bowles Flying Service |
| Registration: | N8412K |
| MSN: | 690B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2893 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marysville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE END OF AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE PLT WAS AWARE OF A CROSS WIND FROM THE RIGHT. THE PLT TOUCHED THE ACFT DOWN ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND HELD THAT ATTITUDE FOR APRX 300 FT DOWN THE RWY. WHEN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE RWY IT FOLDED BACK AND SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE ACFT SKIDDED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY, HIT A DIRT BANK AND NOSED DOWN. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED AFTER THE ACFT HAD BEEN MOVED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. IN THE PROCESS EVIDENCE WAS DESTROYED TO DETERMINE IF A BOLT FOUND BY THE ACFT, IDENTIFIED AS A GEAR BOLT, WHICH WAS THE SAME SIZE AND TYPE AS THAT USED TO FASTEN THE LANDING GEAR ROOT TO THE LANDING GEAR BOX HAD FALLEN FROM THE ACFT. THE BOLT FOUND WAS A MS-20009-140.
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Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87DVG03
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 10:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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