ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43126
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 June 1986 |
| Time: | 06:50 |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-R1820 Bull Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Ag Chem |
| Registration: | N4023P |
| MSN: | R1820-003DC |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2807 hours |
| Engine model: | WRIGHT R-1820-97 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dundee, MS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Tunica, MS |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AG ACFT WAS FLYING LOW OVER A WATER COVERED MUDDY RICE FIELD WHEN THE ENG STOPPED RUNNING. THE PLT THEN JETTISONED THE LOAD OF FERTILIZER & ENTERED A STEEP RIGHT TURN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND ON THE RIGHT WING & NOSE, THEN CARTWHEELED. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE PLT MAY HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN BACK SO AS TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD. ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL WAS FOUND IN OR AROUND THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE SURVIVING FLAGMAN/PAX STATED THAT HE WAS SURE THE ACFT HAD NOT BEEN REFUELED PRIOR TO THE flight. THIS WAS THE LAST FLT OF THE DAY. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X33939
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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