ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39600
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| Date: | Thursday 10 October 1996 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-36-300 Pawnee Brave 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Marvin Bonny |
| Registration: | N2331Y |
| MSN: | 36-8160004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2373 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-720-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prosser, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | , WA (S40) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane departed for a second flight of the day to spray an apple orchard. The pilot had reported, that on the first flight, there was turbulence en route to the orchard, but the winds were calm at the orchard. During the second flight, the airplane impacted hills which were between the departure airport and the orchard. No preimpact malfunction or failure of the aircraft or engine was found.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the terrain, while en route to an apple orchard that he intended to spray. A factor relating to the accident was: the turbulent wind condition over the hills.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA010
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 18:33 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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