ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132148
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| Date: | Thursday 18 November 1993 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander S-2R |
| Owner/operator: | Air Trac, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8818Q |
| MSN: | 1518R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9066 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W 1340-AN-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pasco, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
FOLLOWING A PULLUP FROM A SPRAY RUN AND TRANSITION TO STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT, ONE OF THE AIRCRAFT'S MAIN GEAR IMPACTED THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR AN IRRIGATION SPRINKLER SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT THEN COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH THE IRRIGATION SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA036
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 10:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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