- Date
- November 6, 1983, 18:50 local (Nov 7, 1983, 02:50 UTC)
- Place
- Needles, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9302KCessna 188
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831106057889A
- Case key
- 24080
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Analysis
The plt reported that he took off aprx 10 to 15 min after sunset on an aerial application flt. During a turn to begin a swath run, he noticed an unexpected change in drift. As he was descending below the level of nearby power lines, there was a loss of indicated airspeed & the acft began to settle. Subsequently, the gear struck the lip of a raised concrete irrigation ditch & the acft crashed. The plt reported indications of a temperature inversion & wind shear near the surface. Reportedly, the eng was operating normally.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9302K
- Reported as
- Cessna 188
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 03929T
- Airframe hours
- 474
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Ag Rotor
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 8, 1983 · 76 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 7,500 total · 969 in this make and model · 7,074 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 45 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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