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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Naval N3N-3 · Madera, CA · May 4, 1990

Date
May 4, 1990 · 19:00 local
Place
Madera, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
RPQG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N45184
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90DVA03
Reported as
Naval N3N3
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,000 total

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What happened

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

Hopper came open slipping to find flagman. Dumped load but sulphur dust blinded pilot and he flew into ground.

As the FAA filed it

HOPPER CAME OPEN SLIPPING TO FIND FLAGMAN. DUMPED LOAD BUT SULPHUR DUST BLINDED PILOT AND HE FLEW INTO GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N45184 · 1

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