Accident Cessna A188B N731DD, Sunday 9 May 1993

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Date:	Sunday 9 May 1993
Time:	10:00 LT
Type:	Cessna A188B
Owner/operator:	Air Ag Service, Inc.
Registration:	N731DD
MSN:	18802807T
Total airframe hrs:	2760 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Garden City, KS - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	(KGCK)
Destination airport:	(KGCK)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS MAKING PRACTICE AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS WHEN HIS ATTENTION WAS DISTRACTED TO A FLOW DEVICE IN THE COCKPIT. WHILE HIS ATTENTION WAS INSIDE THE AIRPLANE THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO THE TERRAIN.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING PROPER ALTITUDE.

Accident investigation: