ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366337
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| Date: | Monday 20 August 1990 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 188B |
| Owner/operator: | Yuma Ag Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4933Q |
| MSN: | 18802668T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eckley, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Yuma, CO (2V6) |
| (2V6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CONDUCTING A SWATH RUN DURING AGRICUTURAL CHEMICAL APPLICATION, THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TERRAIN AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH.
Probable Cause: A FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN90DTE05
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 19:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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