ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353134
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| Date: | Thursday 24 June 1999 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4788Q |
| MSN: | 18802530T |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3902 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D23 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Sandy, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | , MT (3U8) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was pulling up from the end of an application run when the aircraft flew into a wire. The pilot stated that he knew that the aircraft was approaching the wire, but just as he initiated the pull-up to clear it, the aircraft encountered a downdraft. The pilot was unable to overcome the effects of the downdraft in time to clear the wire.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the wire and his aircraft. A transmission wire and downdraft were factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA99LA095
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 October 1993 | N4788Q | Private | 0 | Wall, SD | |
sub |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 10:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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