ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136701
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| Date: | Friday 17 June 2011 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-36-300 Pawnee Brave 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Wilbur-Ellis |
| Registration: | N57885 |
| MSN: | 36-7760046 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2848 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Highmore, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Highmore, SD |
| Highmore, SD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed for the flight to spray a field located about 4 miles north of the airport. When the pilot did not return within the expected time frame, the operator sent airplanes out to look for him. The wreckage was located in an open field about 1/4 mile from the field that was being sprayed. No witnesses to the accident were identified; however, one person reported seeing the airplane spraying in the area. Impact damage indicated that the airplane struck the terrain in a steep nose-down, left-wing-low attitude, consistent with a loss of control event. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any failures or malfunctions with either the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2011 00:05 | RobertMB | Added |
| 21-Jun-2011 00:06 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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