ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155811
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 May 2013 |
| Time: | 09:31 |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B AGwagon |
| Owner/operator: | Rice County Aerial Sprayers Inc |
| Registration: | N731JF |
| MSN: | 18802926 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7095 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North of Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport - KLYO, Lyons, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Lyons, KS (LYO) |
| Lyons, KS (LYO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The agricultural application airplane was maneuvering at low altitude when it experienced a loss of engine power, descended, and impacted terrain. The impact resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that he had not done a complete preflight examination of the airplane and that not checked the fuel tanks nor had he drained the fuel sumps. There had been rain in the area the night before. A postaccident examination of the airplane disclosed the presence of water contamination in the gascolator, but there were no other preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, during which, he failed to detect the fuel contamination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=731JF
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2013 01:59 | Geno | Added |
| 08-May-2013 17:24 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 14:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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