ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40946
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| Date: | Friday 23 April 1982 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N6521K |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1137 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Malone, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Malone, FL |
| Malone, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER COMPLETING A SPRAY RUN THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO PULL UP IN A TIGHT LEFT TURN STRIKING A WATER TOWER APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET FROM THE TOP. THE AIRCRAFT SPIRALED DOWN AND CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 135 FEET FROM THE BASE OF THE TOWER. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X02411
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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