N4977X - 1975 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1975

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1975

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

—

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Restricted 1 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

—

Registered Owner

Name

SALE REPORTED

Address

5954 BRADSHAW RD

City

SACRAMENTO

State / Zip Code

California95829-9345

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51426574

Mode S Code (Hex)

A62D7C

NTSB Accident History (3)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jan 10, 2011	WPR11LA094	Substantial	Fatal	An in-flight collision with an unmarked meteorological evaluation tower (MET) during an aerial application flight due to the pilot's failure to see and avoid the obstacle. Contributing to the accident was the lack of visual conspicuity of the MET and the lack of information available to the pilot about the MET before the flight.
Mar 11, 1994	LAX94LA158	Substantial	Minor	a catastrophic internal engine failure for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the dark nighttime lighting conditions.
Sep 14, 1989	LAX89DUJ10	Substantial	Serious	THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING ON A DRY GRAVEL RUNWAY.

Jan 10, 2011WPR11LA094

Substantial

Fatal

An in-flight collision with an unmarked meteorological evaluation tower (MET) during an aerial application flight due to the pilot's failure to see and avoid the obstacle. Contributing to the accident was the lack of visual conspicuity of the MET and the lack of information available to the pilot about the MET before the flight.

Mar 11, 1994LAX94LA158

Substantial

Minor

a catastrophic internal engine failure for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the dark nighttime lighting conditions.

Sep 14, 1989LAX89DUJ10

Substantial

Serious

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING ON A DRY GRAVEL RUNWAY.