Accident Cessna 206 N734GW, Wednesday 5 October 1988

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Date:	Wednesday 5 October 1988
Time:	17:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 206
Owner/operator:	40 Mile Air, Ltd.
Registration:	N734GW
MSN:	20604832
Total airframe hrs:	34617 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-F3B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Eagle, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Eagle, AK
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS ATTEMPTING TO AIR DROP GROCERIES TO A MINING SITE AND A BOX OF BREAD HIT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT EAGLE AIRPORT.

Probable Cause:

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