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| Date: | Monday 6 July 1998 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T188C |
| Owner/operator: | Midwest Ag-air |
| Registration: | N9957J |
| MSN: | T18803886T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5363 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Austin, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | , MN (KAUM) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on a swath run the engine suffered a loss of power. The pilot said that at 80 feet he was unable to avoid unsuitable terrain in his initiating a forced landing. After the accident it was found that a cotter pin had been left out of the throttle control during maintenance earlier on the day of the accident. A mechanic who had done the maintenance stated, 'I had it apart, and I think I just didn't safety it.'
Probable Cause: the improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel. Factors were the throttle control not safetied, the crops, and unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA240
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 March 1983 | N9957J | Alexander Ag Flying Service | 0 | Clarksburg, CA | |
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| 15 July 2000 | N9957J | Midwest Ag-air Inc | 0 | ROCK DELL, Minnesota | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 19:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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