ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369007
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| Date: | Thursday 30 March 1989 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Hilde Aviation |
| Registration: | N9583G |
| MSN: | 18801545T |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3743 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Statesboro, GA -
 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 |
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT THE ENGINE HAD A TOTAL POWER LOSS. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED THREE TIMES DURING THE FORCED LANDING AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT FLIPPED OVER ON THE THIRD BOUNCE. THE PILOT MADE STATEMENTS TO THREE PERSONS THAT HE 'RAN OUT OF GAS'. A FOURTH PERSON ALLEGES THAT HE SAW FUEL RUNNING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TEST RUN AND OPERATED NORMALLY.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL89DKG02
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 July 1994 | N9583G | Private | 0 | Tifton, GA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 09:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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