Accident Cessna 180B N5133E, Saturday 19 September 1987

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Date:	Saturday 19 September 1987
Time:	17:10 LT
Type:	Cessna 180B
Owner/operator:	Todd D.mitchell
Registration:	N5133E
MSN:	50433
Engine model:	Continental O-470-K
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Atkinson, NE - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Atkinson, NE (KONL)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WITNESSES STATED THAT THE PILOT WAS CHASING A WILD HORSE OUT OF AN ALFALFA FIELD AND BACK INTO A CORRAL WHEN A WINGTIP STRUCK A GROVE OF TREES AND THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED ONTO THE GROUND. THE PILOT STATED TO FAA THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE TREELINE DUE TO BLINDING SUNLIGHT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: