ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146419
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 June 2012 |
| Time: | 08:33 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6861K |
| MSN: | 506B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Townsend Ranch field, Okanogan, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Okanogan, WA |
| Okanogan, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while establishing the second boundary along the eastern edge of a field where he was conducting an aerial application, the airplane struck power lines. Following the collision with the power lines, the airplane turned to the left and impacted the ground in a flat attitude, which resulted in structural damage to all four wings and fuselage. The pilot stated that there were four sets of power lines near the field; however, the upper right wing blocked his view of the power lines that the airplane struck. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions were reported that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.capitalpress.com/print/AP-WA-Crop-duster-crash-062012]
https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2012/jun/20/ephrata-man-injured-in-okanogan-plane-crash/
http://www.omakchronicle.com/nws/n120620a.shtml
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6861K
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 May 1999 | N6861K | Lockwood Aviation Lp | 0 | Okanogan, WA | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2012 09:12 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Jun-2012 09:22 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn] |
| 21-Jun-2012 09:27 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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