ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285971
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| Date: | Thursday 12 June 2008 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Rice County Aerial Sprayers Inc |
| Registration: | N9639G |
| MSN: | 18801575 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4360 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lyons, Kansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport, KS (LYO/KLYO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Several days preceding the accident, the pilot experienced engine problems during an attempted aerial application flight. After maintenance was performed, the airplane underwent several engine test runs and a couple of test flights with no problems noted. On the day of the accident, the airplane was loaded with approximately 150 gallons of chemical. After takeoff, the pilot turned the airplane in a direction opposite of his intended destination in order to over fly the airport in case of an emergency. During the initial takeoff climb, the engine was running okay and no problems were noted. Approximately 1 to 1.5 miles from the airport, the engine "pulled down," and the pilot could not maintain altitude. The pilot stated, "I am now sure the engine was trying to seize up and I was again forced to land." The pilot elected to perform a forced landing to a field. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted a dirt embankment, went onto its nose, and came to rest upright. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.
Probable Cause: the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the dirt embankment.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN08LA103
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 July 2002 | N9639G | Ellinwood Flying Service Inc | 0 | Nickerson, Kansas | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Oct-2022 17:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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