ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41677
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 August 1989 |
| Time: | 17:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 188B |
| Owner/operator: | Farm Air |
| Registration: | N9318G |
| MSN: | 18801452 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2608 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prattville, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN AG APPLICATION FLT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND CRASHED. A WITNESS RPRTD THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL ENG SOUNDS AND THE PLT'S FLT MANEUVERS APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. NO PREIMPACT PART MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS FOUND. CAUSE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES).
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X29018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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