ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235000
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| Date: | Thursday 8 February 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Lusa Aviação Agrícola Ltda |
| Registration: | PT-WUL |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arroio Grande, RS -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Arroio Grande, RS |
| Arroio Grande, RS | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft took off from the landing area in Arroio Grande, RS, around 12.05 a.m. (UTC), in order to apply a fungicide to rice crops, with a pilot on board.
With about 25 minutes of flight, during the third application passage, the pilot tried to pass under a local power line, colliding the rudder against the wire and the landing gear against the ground.
The aircraft slid for 59 meters in the crops, broke the left leg of the undercarriage, rolled to the right and rolled over.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The crewman suffered serious injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CENIPA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2020 19:08 | harro | Added |
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