ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66528
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| Date: | Monday 20 July 2009 |
| Time: | 06:15 |
| Type: | PZL-Mielec M-18B Turbine Dromader |
| Owner/operator: | Agrijet Inc |
| Registration: | N7813T |
| MSN: | 1Z026-27 |
| Engine model: | Airesearch TPE331 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Rockland, Idaho -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Aberdeen, ID (U36) |
| Aberdeen, ID (U36) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an agricultural aerial application flight near hilly terrain, the pilot pulled up at the end of an application run in order to execute his reversal turn. During the pull-up/turn sequence, the airplane encountered a localized wind shear, which resulted in the airplane's nose dropping down and to the right. Although the pilot attempted a recovery, he did not have enough altitude to do so, and therefore the airplane impacted the terrain. The pilot reported that there was no indication of problems with the flight controls or the engine. The impact sequence resulted in substantial damage to both the fuselage and the wings.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during an aerial application reversal turn.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2009 06:07 | slowkid | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 15:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jul-2021 13:55 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Accident report] |
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