ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43507
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 June 1983 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander A-9 |
| Owner/operator: | S&S Fertilizer |
| Registration: | N7717V |
| MSN: | 1469 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2258 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-B25B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lytton Springs , TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Lockhart, TX (50R) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A TURN-AROUND MANEUVER WHILE CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MISSION. THE ACFT HAD COMPLETED ABOUT 3 SPRAYING PATTERNS AFTER RELOADING AND WAS TURNING STEEPLY TO LINE UP FOR ANOTHER PASS WHEN THE NOSE DROPPED AND THE ACFT DESCENDED IN ABOUT A 60 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. AT GROUND IMPACT THE LEFT WING WAS ALSO DOWN ABOUT 45 DEGREES. NO EVIDENCE OF PHYSICAL OR MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X43330
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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