ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381982
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| Date: | Sunday 15 May 1983 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35P Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8512M |
| MSN: | D-7180 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3022 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | San Rafael, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tulare, CA (KTLR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING HIS FINAL APCH TO LAND, HE OBSERVED AN INDIVIDUAL ON A SMALL LAWN-TYPE TRACTOR, WELL CLEAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN, AS HE WAS LOWERING THE NOSE, HE OBSERVED THE TRACTOR PASS UNDER THE LEFT WING OF THE ACFT. HE REPORTED THAT HE FELT NO IMPACT, BUT AFTER TURNING OFF THE RWY, HE NOTED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING WAS DENTED. HE NOTIFIED THE ARPT MANAGER, WHO INSPECTED THE RWY. THE TRACTOR OPERATOR WAS FOUND LYING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY WITH SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES & WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA233
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 09:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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