Wirestrike Accident Cessna A188A AGwagon 300 HI-897, Saturday 8 June 2013
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Date:Saturday 8 June 2013
Time:19:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic C188 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A188A AGwagon 300
Owner/operator:Fumigaciones Aéreas del Caribe - FUMCA
Registration: HI-897
MSN: 18800731
Year of manufacture:1971
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Hatillo Palma, Montecristi (NW) -   Dominican Republic
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: CIAA Dom. Rep.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed while dusting crops, striking a power line. The pilot is in serious condition.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CIAA Dom. Rep.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/6/10/Another-crop-duster-crashes-pilot-in-serious-condition_/

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

11 August 1975 N9931G 0 NNE of Tulia Texas sub
Collision with pole or wires

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jun-2013 13:24 gerard57 Added
10-Jun-2013 17:25 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, ]
11-Jun-2013 12:57 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, ]
04-Jan-2018 20:17 harro Updated [Time, Operator, ]
26-Apr-2022 02:53 Ron Averes Updated [Registration, ]

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