ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382403
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 March 1983 |
| Time: | 17:05 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Westside Ag Aviation |
| Registration: | N4187X |
| MSN: | 1945R |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-34AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corcoran, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Corcoran, CA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS TAKING OFF IN A X-WIND CONDITION & ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DRIFT OFF THE DUSTER STRIP. HE STATED THAT HE DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF SOFT GROUND. THE ACFT LIFTED OFF, THEN SETTLED & THE GEAR STRUCK A LEVEE. THE PLANE CONTINUED TO FLY. THE PLT RELEASED THE LOAD & LANDED, BUT AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. APRX 31 MI SOUTH AT VISALIA, CA, THE 1701 PST WIND WAS FROM 340 DEG AT 5 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA146
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 July 1988 | N4186X | England Flying Service, Inc. | 0 | England, AR | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 13:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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