Accident Cessna A188B N731DD,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362093
 
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Date:Sunday 9 May 1993
Time:10:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C188 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A188B
Owner/operator:Air Ag Service, Inc.
Registration: N731DD
MSN: 18802807T
Total airframe hrs:2760 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL IO-520-D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Garden City, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:(KGCK)
Destination airport:(KGCK)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS MAKING PRACTICE AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS WHEN HIS ATTENTION WAS DISTRACTED TO A FLOW DEVICE IN THE COCKPIT. WHILE HIS ATTENTION WAS INSIDE THE AIRPLANE THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO THE TERRAIN.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING PROPER ALTITUDE.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI93LA169
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI93LA169

Location

Revision history:

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