ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379942
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 March 1984 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Mcfarland Crop Dusters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4336S |
| MSN: | 300-0016 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3471 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Delano, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS MAKING A TIGHT, 180 DEGREE, RIGHT TURN FROM DOWNWIND TO FINAL WHEN HE FELT A BUFFET. HE THEN APPLIED POWER AND LOWERED THE NOSE. HE STATED HE REMAINED IN THE TURN TO AVOID POWER LINES. THE POWER LINES WERE LOCATED ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. AFTER ABOUT 165 DEG OF TURN, THE MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE GROUND PRIOR TO THE THRESHOLD WHILE THE WINGS WERE NEARLY LEVEL. THE PLT STATED THAT WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A PIECE OF FARM EQUIPMENT & THE LEFT BOOM STRUCK A WOOD PILE. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL UNTIL IT HIT A DITCH & NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA208
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 11:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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