Accident Cessna 188A N4777R, Friday 26 August 1983

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Date:	Friday 26 August 1983
Time:	19:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 188A
Owner/operator:	Eagle Aerial Spraying
Registration:	N4777R
MSN:	18802318T
Year of manufacture:	1975
Total airframe hrs:	1450 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Wayne, NE - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Laurel Muni, NE (4N5)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. THE PILOTS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED WHEN HE WAS LOOKING FOR 3 WHEEL VEHICLES SO HE 'WOULDN'T SPRAY THEM'. HE DID NOT REALIZE THAT A HILL WAS IN HIS PATH AND COULD NOT PULL-UP SOON ENOUGH.

Probable Cause:

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