ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9659
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| Date: | Friday 30 April 1976 |
| Time: | 20:10 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Dale B Davis |
| Registration: | N5357 |
| MSN: | 636 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Oakesdale, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Oakesdale, Washington |
| Oakesdale, Washington | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) April 30 1976 when crashed near Oakesdale, Washington, during agricultural (crop-spraying/top dressing) operations. According to the official NTSB report into the accident, the pilot misjudged his speed and altitude after being dazzled by the glare of a low sun while on approach to landing at a strip at Oakesdale, Washington. The aircraft was destroyed when it caught fire on impact.
Registration N5357 cancelled by the FAA on July 14 1976
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: SEA76FYG49
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=5357
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Mar-2016 20:24 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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