ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40931
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| Date: | 12-SEP-1986 |
| Time: | 0950 |
| Type: | Grumman G-164 Super Ag Cat 450 |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | N8025K |
| C/n / msn: | 541B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Orovado, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Mcclintock, NV |
| Orovado, NV |
POWER LINES WERE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK IN FLIGHT WHILE MANEUVERING DURING AERIAL APPLICATION. AFTER STRIKING THE POWER LINES THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO THE GROUND WHERE A FIRE ERUPTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN DESTROYED BY FIRE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X34883
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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