ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41483
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 October 1997 |
| Time: | 09:47 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Jim W. Cunningham |
| Registration: | N731GY |
| MSN: | 18802896T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3488 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D(26) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Morton, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (F85) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted power lines and the ground during a local aerial application flight. The flagger reported that the airplane had been spraying 'Roundup' defoliant on a cotton field east of the mishap site, using north-to-south-to-north passes. The airplane struck and severed the three top pole-mounted aluminum electrical cables spanning east to west at an approximately height of 35 feet above the ground. Physical evidence at the accident site indicates that the airplane impacted the ground on a measured heading of 176 degrees in a nose low attitude while in a slight right turn. Teardown examination of the engine and propeller were performed, and no defects were found that that would have prevented normal operation of the airplane. The pilot had been hired by the owner/operator approximately 2 weeks prior to the accident after the operator became ill.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98FA012
Location
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] |
| 08-Apr-2024 12:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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