ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384017
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| Date: | Thursday 1 July 1982 |
| Time: | 10:53 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Bud Murphy |
| Registration: | N4859S |
| MSN: | 87B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2246 hours |
| Engine model: | P & W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stockton, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Peters, CA |
| Peters, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS SPRAYING A FIELD THAT REQUIRED FLYING UNDER A DOUBLE SET OF HIGH POWERLINES. ON THE THIRD PASS AFTER GOING UNDER ONE SET OF WIRES THE PILOT PULLED UP TOO SOON AND HIT THE SECOND SET OF WIRES. THE PILOT STATED IN HIS ACCIDENT REPORT THAT IT WAS A MATTER OF A SPLIT SECOND MISJUDGEMENT ON HIS PART.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82FVD19
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 06:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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