ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365352
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| Date: | Thursday 9 May 1991 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 188 |
| Owner/operator: | Sam Jacobs |
| Registration: | N8184V |
| MSN: | 188-0434 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Feria, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Santa Rosa, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE THAT THE PILOT COULD NOT ARREST. THE PILOT WAS ON HIS FOURTH SPRAYING PASS ON A CORN FIELD WHEN HE FLEW OVER A TREE LINE AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO DESCEND AT A HIGH RATE. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 80 DEGREES WINDS WERE 300 DEGREES, AND THE AIRPLANE HEADING WAS 090 DEGREES. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE, EVEN THOUGH THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT EXCEEDED THE PROPER DESCENT RATE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91DRG02
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 09:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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