ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40487
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| Date: | Thursday 28 December 1995 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Nanchang CJ-6A (Yak-18A) |
| Owner/operator: | Planes And Things Inc. |
| Registration: | N3104U |
| MSN: | 1432049 |
| Engine model: | ZHUZHOU HUOSAI-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Planterville, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A pilot-rated witness stated that he saw the airplane maneuvering at about 300 feet, when he heard the engine sound stop. He then heard the airplane impact trees and then the ground. The airplane and engine were examined and no preimpact failure or malfuntion was noted.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA96LA050
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Mar-2011 11:27 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 10:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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