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| Date: | Thursday 15 June 1995 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 188D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8035V |
| MSN: | 188 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2380 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Athens, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (KDCU) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD COMPLETED A SWATH RUN, AND WAS ON CLIMBOUT FROM A FIELD, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO FLY UNDER A SET OF POWERLINES. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE UTILITY LINES AND FELL TO THE GROUND. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE LOOKOUT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE UTILITY LINE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA111
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 22-Dec-2019 10:32 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Apr-2024 14:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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