ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41480
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| Date: | Monday 4 September 1989 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Associated Aerial Applicators |
| Registration: | N9335R |
| MSN: | 18802242 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2582 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wiggins, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AG PILOT WAS MAKING A CLEAN UP PASS ACROSS THE END OF THE 32 ACRE FIELD THAT HE HAD JUST COMPLETED SPRAYING. AT THE END OF THE CLEAN UP PASS THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A 20 FT TALL IRRIGATION STANDPIPE, WHICH SEVERED 4 FT OF THE RIGHT WING. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN A RIGHT SPIRAL PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. THE PILOT HAD BEEN SPRAYING FOR ABOUT 2.5 HOURS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND HAD BEEN WORKING THIS FIELD FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. CAUSE: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT AND COLLIDED WITH A STANDPIPE WHICH SEVERED FOUR FEET OF THE RIGHT WING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL INFLIGHT AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X29337
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] |
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