ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380845
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| Date: | Friday 16 September 1983 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Jerrys Flying Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N5049X |
| MSN: | 2416R |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bay City, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Bay City, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A SWATH RUN, THE ACFT CAME TO CONTACT WITH THE CROP THAT WAS BEING SPRAYED. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL & THE ACFT IMPACTED IN THE FIELD & NOSED OVER. A SMALL POST-CRASH FIRE ERUPTED IN THE ENG COMPARTMENT, BUT BURNED ITSELF OUT SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA432
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 21:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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