ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288101
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| Date: | Monday 6 September 2010 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Torkelson Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N731PQ |
| MSN: | 18803051T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6876 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hondo, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Castroville Municipal Airport, TX (KCVB) |
| Castroville Municipal Airport, TX (KCVB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The agricultural pilot arrived at a field for an aerial application flight. After two successful passes, he approached a static wire that was about 100 feet above ground level. Once clear of the wire the pilot descended toward the crop surface and attempted to level the airplane. He could not arrest the descent in time and the airplane's landing gear contacted the crop, separating the right main landing gear from the fuselage. Shortly thereafter, the airplane impacted the ground and slid to a stop in an upright position, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's delayed action to arrest the airplane's descent, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA536
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 18:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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