ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383173
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 October 1982 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T188C |
| Owner/operator: | Edward Pitsh |
| Registration: | N2892J |
| MSN: | 3567T |
| Total airframe hrs: | 133 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sparta, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Sparta, MI (8D4) |
| Sparta, MI (8D4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES OBSERVED A NORMAL CLIMB OUT, BUT AS THE ACFT CLEARED TREES THE PLT BEGAN JETTISONING THE LOAD. THE PLT STATED THAT ABOUT 1/2 MI FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 6 THE ACFT SEEMED TO MUSH & THEN DESCEND INTO THE TREES. THE WIND AT GRAND RAPIDS, 20 MI SOUTH, WAS 170/06. THE PLT WAS OPERATING HIS OWN ACFT TO SPRAY HIS OWN ORCHARD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA008
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 21:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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