ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374852
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Date: | Wednesday 18 June 1986 |
Time: | 08:30 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-25-260 |
Owner/operator: | Quality Spraying |
Registration: | N82539 |
MSN: | 7756054 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1806 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-G1A5 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Toston, MT -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT REPORTS THAT HE TOOK OFF FROM AN AG STRIP ABOUT A MILE FROM THE FLD BEING TREATED AND WAS MAKING A TURN-AROUND AFTER HIS SECOND SWATH RUN WHEN THE ACFT BEGAN TO SETTLE. HE DUMPED HIS CHEM BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED TO SETTLE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PLT SAID THE TURN-AROUND WAS BEING MADE BESIDE A BUTTE AND HE ENCOUNTERED 'BAD AIR.' THE DENSITY ALT AT THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE ACDT IS CALCULATED TO BE ABOUT 5,000 FT. THE PLT SAID THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT OR ENG.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN86LA164 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN86LA164
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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