ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147735
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 15-AUG-2012 |
| Time: | 11:41 LT |
| Type: | Grumman G-164B Ag Cat |
| Operator: | Vincent Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N36289 |
| C/n / msn: | 746B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | North of Kaplan, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Vincent Flying Service airstrip |
| Vincent Flying Service airstrip |
The aircraft struck power lines and impacted terrain in a field 8.5 miles north of Kaplan, Louisiana, and flipped over. The pilot was responsive at the site and was airlifted to a local hospital. The aircraft was destroyed.
Sources:
http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2012/08/vermilion-parish-louisiana-crop-duster.html
http://www.katc.com/news/update-pilot-of-crop-duster-air-lifted-to-hospital-with-serious-injuries/
http://www.gueydantoday.com/view/full_story/19815554/article-Crop-duster-crashes-north-of-Kaplan?instance=secondary_stories_left_column
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=36289
http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/04_36289.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2012 08:51 | vvvww | Added |
| 16-Aug-2012 09:59 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2012 11:21 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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