On June 8, 2007, a Cessna A188B (registration N9493G) operated by Air Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Sargent, NE. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout and clearance from the hillside. Factors contributing to the accident include the pilot's diverted attention, the hillside, and the glare from the setting sun. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An agricultural airplane was destroyed by a post-impact ground fire after colliding with a hillside. The pilot was searching for a map in the cockpit while flying into the setting sun.
Incident Overview
An agricultural airplane was destroyed during a post-impact ground fire following an in-flight collision with terrain. The aircraft impacted a hillside while the pilot was circling around a pasture that was to be sprayed.
Pilot Account
According to the pilot's report, the airplane struck a hillside while he was attempting to locate a map within the cockpit. The pilot stated that the accident occurred as he was maneuvering the aircraft for a spray run over the targeted pasture. The airplane was flying into the setting sun at the time of the ground impact.
Impact and Fire
The collision with the terrain resulted in a post-impact ground fire that consumed the agricultural airplane. The extent of damage to the aircraft was total, with no mention of any other losses or injuries in the provided information. The sequence of events leading to the impact is described solely from the pilot's perspective, with no additional factors or conditions specified.
What happened in the 8 Jun 2007 Cessna A188B accident near Sargent, NE?
An agricultural airplane was destroyed by a post-impact ground fire after colliding with a hillside. The pilot was searching for a map in the cockpit while flying into the setting sun.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 8 Jun 2007 involved a Cessna A188B, registration N9493G, operated by Air Inc., at Sargent, NE.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout and clearance from the hillside. Factors contributing to the accident include the pilot's diverted attention, the hillside, and the glare from the setting sun.
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