ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299166
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| Date: | Sunday 2 April 2000 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182C Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | American Patrols, Inc. |
| Registration: | N9055T |
| MSN: | 52955 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1951 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | BROWNFIELD, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | SNYDER , TX (KSNK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was flying over a suspected oil leak in a pipeline. Witnesses stated that the airplane was circling low (approximately 500 feet agl) over the suspected oil leak. According to the witnesses, the pilot was attempting to get their attention. They observed the airplane in a '60-90 degree bank to the left.' The witnesses stated that the airplane lost altitude while in the turn until it 'flew into the ground,' impacting on the left wing and cartwheeling. The pilot told the FAA inspector that he could not remember the event. The FAA inspector stated that the pilot's attention was diverted to the witnesses, and that the pilot 'had stalled or was about to stall the aircraft in this high bank angle.'
Probable Cause: The pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention toward people on the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW00LA114
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 03:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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