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| Date: | Sunday 16 September 1984 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Weatherly 620 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N46032 |
| MSN: | 1509 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 995 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R985-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waddell, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | El Mirage, AZ (PS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE DURING A SPRAY OPERATION. WITNESSES SAID THE ACFT FLEW UNDER A POWER LINE AND AS IT PULLED UP COLLIDED WITH A LINE WHICH ANGLED OFF OF THE MAIN LINE. THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND PART OF THE RUDDER SEPARATED. THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND CRASHED AFTER CONTINUING TO CLIMB AND TURN FOR A SHORT TIME. PART OF THE RUDDER WAS FOUND 1/8 OF A MILE FROM THE MAIN WRECKAGE. NO OTHER MALFUNCTIONS OF EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X41111_
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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