ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378458
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Date: | Friday 14 September 1984 |
Time: | 10:00 LT |
Type: | Mitchell A-10 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | UNREG |
MSN: | 1048 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1 hours |
Engine model: | ZENOAH 250 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Corning, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ULTRALIGHT HAD RECENTLY BEEN PURCHASED BY THE NEW OWNER WHO RECEIVED NO INSTRUCTION IN ITS OPERATION. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, HE TOLD HIS WIFE HE WAS JUST GOING TO TAXI-TEST THE VEHICLE. SHE SAID THERE WAS NO INTENT TO FLY. WHEN SHENO LONGER HEARD OR SAW THE VEHICLE A SEARCH WAS STARTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND ABOUT 1 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE ARPT. NORECORDS WERE FOUND TO INDICATE THAT THE PLT HAD ANY FLT EXPERIENCE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE SHOWED THAT THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND LEFT WING LOW AND NOSE DOWN. TOTAL LENGTH OF THE GROUND SCAR WAS 10 FT. NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX84FU034 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84FU034
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
31-Mar-2024 08:51 |
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