ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377087
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 June 1985 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Champion Sprayer, Inc. |
| Registration: | N731AS |
| MSN: | 18802749T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2052 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Friona, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO CHECK THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE ACFT'S SPRAY DISPENSING EQUIPMENT. TWENTY GALLONS OF WATER WERE ON BOARD TO BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL SPRAY. THE PLT STATED HE ALLOWED THE LEFT WING AND SPRAY APPARATUS TO CONTACT HIGH VEGETATION ALONG THE SIDE OF THE RWY DUE TO A LEFT CROSSWIND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA246
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 08:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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