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| Date: | Monday 12 August 1985 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Great Plains Spraying, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4936Q |
| MSN: | 18802671T |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1600 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Menlo, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Colby, KS (KCBK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT REPORTS THAT THE ENG GRADUALLY LOST POWER DURING A SWATH TURN AROUND. A LANDING ON A NEARBY ROAD APPEARED POSSIBLE BUT THE ENG QUIT AND THE ACFT CRASHED IN A CORN FIELD. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION BY AN FAA INSPECTOR FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC85LA183
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 16:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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