ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289190
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| Date: | Friday 24 June 2011 |
| Time: | 05:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188 |
| Owner/operator: | Charles A Torkelson |
| Registration: | N731ST |
| MSN: | 18803125T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8670 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Castroville, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Castroville Municipal Airport, TX (KCVB) |
| Castroville Municipal Airport, TX (KCVB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was conducting agricutural spraying operations in the airplane when the accident occurred. He stated that it was his first pass when he noticed a center pivot irrigation system ahead. His efforts to avoid hitting the irrigation system were unsuccessful. After striking the irrigation system he noted that he had almost no aileron control. He was able to use full power, full left aileron, and full left rudder to regain partial control and return to the airport for an emergency landing. As the airplane touched down the left main landing gear separated and the airplane came to rest upright resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and flight controls. The pilot reported there were no mechanical anomalies prior to impact with the irrigation system.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during the agricultural spraying flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA438
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 May 1989 | N731ST | Private | 0 | La Coste, TX | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 10:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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