ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380983
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 August 1983 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7606Z |
| MSN: | 25-3703 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5335 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-G1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lamar, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Lamar, CO (KLAA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FINISHED THE SECOND SPRAY RUN AND WHILE IN A TURN THE ACFT HIT THE GROUND ON FLAT TERRAIN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT REMEMBER ANYMOREABOUT THE FLT. A FUEL SPILL FIRE STARTED AFTER THE CRASH. THE CHEMICAL SPILL FROM THE RUPTURED HOPPER EXTINGUISHED THE BLAZE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83FTE12
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 22:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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