- Date
- October 1, 1980
- Place
- Kettleman City, CA · KETTLEMAN CITY, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8886QAero Comdr 600S2R
- Status
- Completed · report January 7, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19801001048729A
- Case key
- 127858
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3096 80/10/1 NR.KETTLEMAN CITY,CA AERO COMDR 600S2R CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1800 N8886Q PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 42, 8451 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 367 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DIRT ROAD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION KETTLEMAN CITY,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - WINGS: BRACING WIRES,STRUTS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID) KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT REMARKS- LND GEAR TAILWHEEL TRUNION,P/N 5508-19,FAILED DUE CORROSION FM CHEMICAL SPRAYS USED IN AERIAL APP.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8886Q
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr 600S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Dirt Road
N8886QRegistration cancelled May 16, 2013 · Aero Commander S2RAirframe modelAero Commander S2REngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 series
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Other investigations on N8886Q · 2
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