ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133396
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| Date: | Friday 10 July 1992 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee |
| Owner/operator: | Slater Spraying Service |
| Registration: | N4704Y |
| MSN: | 25-4435 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B2B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Badger, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Roseau, MN (KROX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS AERIAL APPLICATION OF AN HERBICIDE. THE PILOT REPORTED DURING A LOW ALTITUDE STEEP TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION, THERE WAS A SUDDEN '...WIND SHEAR WHICH RANGED FROM A STRONG GUST TO CALM WITHIN A PERIOD OF SECONDS.' THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER AND LEVELED THE WINGS AS THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT AND POST-IMPACT FIRE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE IN GUSTY WINDS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92DER02
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 19:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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