19840120001029A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA38112 · Mendota, CA · January 20, 1984

Date: January 20, 1984 · 15:30 local
Place: Mendota, CA
Airport: Pilibos Brothers
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2492P
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX84LA150
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 102 total1 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck a tractor while buzzing tomato field workers. Aircraft cartwheeled after impact. Pilot restraints not used.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A TRACTOR WHILE BUZZING TOMATO FIELD WORKERS. AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED AFTER IMPACT. PILOT RESTRAINTS NOT USED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX84LA150Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMendota, CAThe acft collided with a tractor while the plt was making a low pass over some workers in a tomato field. The plt said he was returning the rented acft when he decided to make a final check on the field workers before departing for the day. No evidence of any…Jan 20, 1984 · Destroyed