ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284700
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 June 2007 |
| Time: | 08:56 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 188B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4998Q |
| MSN: | 18802732T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3793 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D26B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wyaconda, Missouri -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | unknown, MO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The agricultural airplane received substantial damage when it impacted trees and was consumed by a post-crash ground fire. The pilot stated that he circled the airplane around the corn field twice to check for obstructions. The pilot then began his spray run by entering the field over the northwest corner heading east. The pilot stated he was "watching trees on the right, then left" and when he looked forward he "misjudged the distance of the tree line at the end of the field". The airplane subsequently struck tree tops, and the pilot "could not regain control of the aircraft" before it settled into the trees. The pilot stated in his accident report that the accident could have been prevented by identifying all obstructions surrounding and within the spray area and using better judgement before entering the area.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees. A factor in the accident was the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA180
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 06:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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