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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Vicker 744 · San Angelo, TX · September 29, 1996

Date: September 29, 1996 · 13:00 local
Place: San Angelo, TX
Airport: Mathis Field
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2035X
Reported as: Vicker 744
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,000 total145 in this make and model19 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.

Narrative: on September 29, 1996, Mr. Clifford r. ash, holder of commercial pilot certificate no.1819740, acted as pilot in command of a weatherly 620B, N2035X. While conducting aerial application operations in accordance with FAR 137, Mr. Ash struck a power pole with the left main landing gear. Upon landing at Mathis Field, San Angelo, TX the left main landing gear collapsed. There was minor damage to the aircraft and Mr. Ash was not injured. It is the opinion of this office that this incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1996, MR. CLIFFORD R. ASH, HOLDER OF COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE NO.1819740, ACTED AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF A WEATHERLY 620B, N2035X. WHILE CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 137, MR. ASH STRUCK A POWER POLE WITH THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. UPON LANDING AT MATHIS FIELD, SAN ANGELO, TX THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND MR. ASH WAS NOT INJURED. IT IS THE OPINION OF THIS OFFICE THAT THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.