ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369223
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 February 1989 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander S2R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5620X |
| MSN: | 1820R |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cottonwood, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grangeville, ID |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS MAKING PRACTICE AERIAL APPLICATIONS IN PREPARATION FOR HIS CFR 137 CERTIFICATION. THE MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN DURING A LOW LEVEL MANEUVER. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CARTWHEELED. THE PILOT REPORTED ONLY TWO HOURS OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGING HIS ALTITUDE DUE TO THE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS AIRCRAFT AND THIS TYPE OF OPERATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA89LA048
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 June 1990 | N5620X | Prairie Flying Service Inc. | 0 | Cottonwood, ID | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 12:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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