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| Date: | Tuesday 7 June 1988 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  PZL M-18 Dromader |
| Owner/operator: | Arkla Flyers, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4685R |
| MSN: | 1Z012-09 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1672 hours |
| Engine model: | PZL-Kalisz ASZ-62-1R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mer Rouge, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AG AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE STRIP WITH 3000 LBS OF FERTILIZER. 200 YDS LATER IT SETTLED IN A RICE FIELD AND FLIPPED FORWARD TO THE INVERTED. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. ELEVATION AT TAKEOFF WAS 150 FT MSL. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 2272 FT. MAX ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT WAS 10370 LBS. TAKEOFF GROSS WEIGHT WAS 10327 LBS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88DRD07
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 June 1992 | N4685R | A-1 Aviation Inc. | 0 | Spangle, WA | |
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| 9 July 1994 | N4685R | Faw Aviation Inc. | 0 | Plymouth, WA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 25-Mar-2024 16:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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