- Date
- July 27, 1984, 16:10 local (23:10 UTC)
- Place
- Pasco, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N70296Cessna A188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840727036179A
- Case key
- 39978
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Analysis
The acft was loaded with 1500 lbs of dry chemical (fertilizer). The air temp at the time of the accident was 95 deg f, resulting in a high density alt. Rising terrain existed at the point where the plt attempted a turnaround. In an attempt to turn away from this rising terrain, the right main landing gear struck the ground followed by right wing contact. The acft came to rest upright. The plt stated that he decreased angle of bank and climb, added full pwr and began dumping his chemical load, but ground contact could not be avoided during the turn.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N70296
- Reported as
- Cessna A188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18801881T
- Airframe hours
- 3,360
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Terry Kilmer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 23, 1984
- Departed
- Pasco, WA
- Destination
- Pasco, WA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 2,820 total · 1,600 in this make and model · 300 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 4 knots, gusting 8
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N70296 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.