ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366375
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| Date: | Sunday 12 August 1990 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Kuehn's Aerial Spraying, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7316Z |
| MSN: | 25-3262 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5552 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-B2C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Parshall, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AERIAL APPLICATOR WAS RETURNING TO BASE AFTER COMPLETING A SPRAYING JOB WHEN HE SAW A PREVIOUSLY SPRAYED FIELD WHICH HE THOUGHT COULD STANT ONE MORE SWATH RUN. ON COMPLETION OF SWATH RUN PILOT INADVERTENTLY SECURED THE ENGINE MIXTURE INSTEAD OF THE SPRAY TANK SYSTEM. THE PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING IN AN ADJACENT WHEAT FIELD.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER USE OF POWERPLANT CONTROLS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90DTG04
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 20:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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