Accident Cessna A188B N731WR, Monday 30 January 1984

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Date:	Monday 30 January 1984
Time:	16:20 LT
Type:	Cessna A188B
Owner/operator:	Hamilton Machado
Registration:	N731WR
MSN:	18803218T
Total airframe hrs:	1700 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Santa Nella, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Gustine, CA (301)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A LOW LEVEL AG TURN, THE ACFT'S LEFT WING IMPACTED AN 8-FT HIGH STAND PIPE. THE ACFT THEN CARTWHEELED & CRASHED. A FEW WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE PLT HAD PERSONALLY INSPECTED THE FIELD. HOWEVER, JUST DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE STANDPIPE HAD BEEN ERECTED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: