ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14003
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| Date: | 26-JUL-1964 |
| Time: | 10:37 |
| Type: |  Raven S-45 |
| Owner/operator: | Raven Industries Inc |
| Registration: | N12002 |
| MSN: | 101 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Pittsburg, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) July 26, 1964 when collided with pole and overhead wires and crashed at Pittsburg, California; aircraft destroyed by fire after impact. According to the official NTSB report into the accident the probable cause was: "dual propane-burner system used as hot air source systems-propane burner flow valve leak". In addition:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
SYSTEMS-PROPANE BURNER FLOW VALVE LEAK.
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
FIRE AFTER IMPACT"
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: Unknown at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=79573&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=12002
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Dec-2016 01:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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