ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134275
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 June 2002 |
| Time: | 18:45 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Hart Flying Services |
| Registration: | N7835 |
| MSN: | 786 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Langdon, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Wales, ND |
| Langdon, ND | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The agricultural aircraft was destroyed by post impact fire after it veered into a ditch while taxiing after landing. The landing had been executed toward the south on a gravel road. The pilot stated that a gust of wind lifted the right wing and aircraft went off the road to the left into a ditch. The pilot reported that the wind was out of the southwest at 15 knots gusting to 25 knots at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not maintain directional control while taxiing. A contributing factor was the wind gust condition present at the time of the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020617X00905&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 16:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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