ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40928
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| Date: | Friday 5 August 1994 |
| Time: | 16:28 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Eddie's Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6804Q |
| MSN: | 313B |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Henderson, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Throughout the day of aerial application the pilot did not report any airplane discrepancies. The pilot was spraying several 20 acre sugarcane plots to the north and south of a communications tower extending 494 feet above the ground. Witnesses saw the airplane tumble end-over-end as it fell from the sky, hit the ground, and start to burn. Physical evidence of cable damage and yellow paint transfer was found on the tower guide cables. The tower was found on the ground and numerous pieces of the airplane were found near the tower cables and in the sugarcane plot. Damaged cable footage ranged from 101 feet to 131 feet above the ground and stress coiling was evident in all three calbes on the northeast corner outer anchor point.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM A KNOWN OBJECT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94FA262
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 05:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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