ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289685
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| Date: | Saturday 12 October 2013 |
| Time: | 09:40 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7ECA |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Warren M. |
| Registration: | N9599S |
| MSN: | 263 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1308 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Willows, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Willows-Glenn County Airport, CA (WLW/KWLW) |
| Willows-Glenn County Airport, CA (WLW/KWLW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was flying low over a rice field when the wheels caught in the vegetation. The pilot tried to pull up, but the airplane was pulled down into the rice field. After touch down, the airplane nosed over which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts, wings and empennage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while flying low over a field which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR14CA016
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 17:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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