ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40929
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| Date: | Thursday 10 July 1986 |
| Time: | 08:40 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N48593 |
| MSN: | 75B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4282 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sidon, MS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE RIGHT WINGS OF THE AG OPERATOR'S BI-PLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND SUPPORT CABLES OF A 322 FT HIGH MICROWAVE TOWER WHILE ON A BASE LEG FOR LANDING. THE RIGHT WINGS SEPARATED & THE ACFT CRASHED & BURNED KILLING THE PLT. THE 25000 HR PLT KNEW OF THE TOWER AS HE HAD BEEN FLYING IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA FOR OVER 20 YEARS. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS FLYING INTO THE RISING MORNING SUN & THE PLT MAY HAVE BEEN BLINDED BY THE SUN'S GLARE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X34239
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] |
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