ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177042
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 June 2015 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Rockwell S-2R Thrush Commander |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8420V |
| MSN: | 2180R |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8991 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R1340-S3H1G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NE of Connell near Washtucna, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Washtucna, WA (WN72) |
| Washtucna, WA (WN72) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the landing, the wind shifted to a quartering tailwind. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control, and the airplane veered left off the airstrip into an adjacent field. The airplane subsequently nosed over in the soft soil. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a quartering tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N8420V
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 March 2004 | N8420V | B AND R AERIAL CROP CARE INC | 0 | Mattawa, WA | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2015 20:46 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 19-Aug-2017 13:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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