ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42067
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| Date: | 02-APR-1985 |
| Time: | 1655 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172B |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | N6923X |
| C/n / msn: | 17247823 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Smith, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wellington, NV (3Q4) |
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PLT MADE MULTIPLE PASSES OVER HIS RESIDENCE AT LOW ALT. THE WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT IN VARIOUS MANEUVERS AT LOW ALT. ONE MANEUVER WAS DESCRIBED AS A PULL-UP FROM ABOUT 100 FT TO APRX 600 FT, WHERE THE ACFT WENT INTO A WINGOVER OR HAMMERHEAD STALL. SUBSEQUENTLY, WHILE MANEUVERING, THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN, SLIGHTLY LEFT BANK ATTITUDE WHILE ON A HEADING OF 125 DEGS. INITIAL GROUND IMPACT WAS APRX 94 FT EAST OF A SET OF POWER LINES. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X36312
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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