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| Date: | Friday 17 August 1984 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9387G |
| MSN: | 18801469T |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2428 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D(23) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Algona, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Algona, IA (AXA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
N9387G WAS FLYING AT AN ALTITUDE OF APRX 75 FEET AGL WHEN IT STRUCK POWER LINES WHILE MANEUVERING TO SPRAY A CORN FIELD. THE REPORTED WEATHER NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS: VISIBILITY 7 MILES, TEMPERATURE 73 DEGREES, LIGHT PRECIPITATION IN THE WAY OF RAIN WAS PRESENT AND FOG RESTRICTED VISIBILITY. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X40815
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, ] |
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