On May 22, 2000, a Cessna C-T188C (registration N2075J) operated by Clyde D Rische was involved in an aviation accident near Elgin, ND. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: the failure of the pilot in command to maintain clearance with the ground during an aerial application. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An aerial application pilot struck a ground obstruction during a pass, losing the boom, then returned to the departure airport for a safe landing.
Event Details
The pilot was conducting an aerial application flight when the aircraft contacted the ground. The incident occurred after the pilot had completed several passes over a field.
Pilot Statement
In a written statement, the pilot described the sequence: "After having made several passes, I turned around and entered the field again on a slight down hill, I did not notice a 'nob' in the field and hit it with the right wheel. I looked out the right window and saw that the boom was gone."
Outcome
Following the ground contact, the pilot returned to the private departure airport and landed without any further problems.
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