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| Date: | Thursday 21 July 1988 |
| Time: | 21:45 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Valair Company, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8719S |
| MSN: | 301-0178 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4665 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Niland, CA -
 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 |
JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT MADE A RIGHT TURN TO LOCATE THE GROUND FLAGGERS AND TO AVOID TRANSMISSION WIRES. THE PILOT, UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FLAGGERS, INITIATED A CLIMB TO AVOID WIRES AND RISING TERRAIN. HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE DID NOT GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND COLLIDED WITH THE WIRES AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TERRAIN. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS OF THE AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88DUM05
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 June 2002 | N8719S | Val Air Co. Inc. | Westmorland, California | |
w/o | |
| 20 June 2002 | N8719S | Val Air Co. Inc. | 1 | Westmorland, CA | |
w/o |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 13:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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