ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75827
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| Date: | Monday 19 July 2010 |
| Time: | 18:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B AGwagon C |
| Owner/operator: | Gibbs Aero Spray Inc |
| Registration: | N5855G |
| MSN: | 18801156 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2985 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1146 County Road 294, Townsend Township/Vickery, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Fremont, OH (03OH) |
| Fremont, OH (03OH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on his fourth spray pass of the aerial application flight when the airplane impacted a grain auger and terrain. The grain auger, approximately 30 feet in height, was located adjacent to the field next to a round farm building and was displaced approximately 160 feet during the accident. The pilot reported no recollection of the accident. Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical anomalies prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a grain auger during aerial application maneuvers.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2010 01:48 | RobertMB | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 17:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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