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| Date: | Thursday 24 March 1983 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: | Emair MA-1B Diablo 1200 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N101MA |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9111 hours |
| Engine model: | WRIGHT R1820-202A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Lihue Airport, Kauai, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING A TURN-AROUND WHILE ENGAGED IN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS. THE PILOT HAD MADE A FEW RUNS OVER THE SAME FIELD UNTIL HE EXHAUSTED HIS LOAD. AFTER LANDING AND RELOADING HE RETURNED TO THE AREA TO FINISH THE JOB AND ON THE 1ST TURN-AROUND HE COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE RIGHT TOP WING SEPARATED FROM THE AIRFRAME DURING THE TREE CONTACT AND LANDED ABOUT 100 FEET SHORT OF THE MAIN WRECKAGE ON A DIRECT LINE FROM THE TREE. FIRE BROKE OUT ON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS PULLED FROM THE WRECKAGE BY FIELD WORKERS BUT DIED IN THE HOSPITAL THAT AFTERNOON. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X42469
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 08-Jun-2023 22:07 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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