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| Date: | Wednesday 19 January 1994 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Sunrise Dusters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8649H |
| MSN: | 1445 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7565 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Davis, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. DURING THE SWATH RUN, HE MISJUDGED THE AIRPLANE'S ALTITUDE AND COLLIDED WITH A BERM.
Probable Cause: was that the pilot misjudged the airplane's altitude during the swath run.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA099
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 10-Apr-2024 09:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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