ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132205
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 February 1992 |
| Time: | 18:10 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Brad Christian Films |
| Registration: | N8507H |
| MSN: | 1384 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1886 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenfield, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT, WHO HAD LOGGED 20,000 FLIGHT HOURS, WAS WORKING FOR A FILM CREW TO LOCATE PICTURESQUE AREAS FOR FILMING. DURING THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT THE PILOT, WHO WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA, FLEW AT AN INTENTIONALLY LOW ALTITUDE IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE CRUISING HE EXPERIENCED CHANGES IN THE AMBIENT LIGHTING CONDITIONS AND HILLSIDE SHADOWS, AND HE FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CRITICAL TURN. HE INADVERTENTLY TURNED INTO A BOX-LIKE CANYON, FOR WHICH 'THERE WAS NO ESCAPE,' AND COLLIDED WITH UPSLOPING TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE DURING AN INTENTIONALLY PERFORMED LOW ALTITUDE FLIGHT IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS RELATED TO THE PILOT'S VISUAL PERCEPTION OF THE CANYON AREA BECAUSE OF CHANGES IN THE AMBIENT LIGHTING CONDITIONS AND SHADOWS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA110
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 June 1994 | N8507H | Private | 0 | Bakersfield, CA | |
sub |
| 11 May 1995 | N8507H | Avag, Inc. | 0 | Richvale, CA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 09:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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