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| Date: | Wednesday 9 May 1984 |
| Time: | 19:40 |
| Type: |  Ayres S2R-T Turbo Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Jerry's Flying Service |
| Registration: | N8481V |
| MSN: | 2314R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4400 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE 331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bay City, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Bay City, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE SPRAYING A FIELD WITH PROPANEL & MODOWN GRASS KILLERS, THE PLT WAS CROSSING BELOW A HIGH TENSION POWER LINE. THE VERTICAL STABILIZER CONTACTED THE LOWEST WIRE WHICH TORE LOOSE THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE ACFT PITCHED NOSE UP, THEN IT DOVE DOWN, CRASHED & BURNED. THE PLT WAS RESCUED FROM THE PLANE, BUT HE INHALED A LARGE AMOUNT OF HERBICIDE & DIED LATER. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X39585
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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