ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298743
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| Date: | Friday 7 July 2000 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  PZL M-18A Dromader |
| Owner/operator: | Steggs Aerial Spraying, Inc |
| Registration: | N7015K |
| MSN: | 1Z018-20 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2275 hours |
| Engine model: | WSK PZL Kalis PZL ASZ-62IR |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | CHAMPION, Nebraska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | IMPERIAL , NE (KIML) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that he was spraying through a field, when the nose of the airplane pitched downward. The pilot said he applied full back pressure with no success in pulling the nose up. The airplane impacted the ground. The airplane was examined after it had been removed from the field and loaded on a truck trailer with its wings removed. The examination of the airplane, in this configuration, revealed no anomalies.
Probable Cause: the undetermined uncontrolled descent.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI00LA181
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 22:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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