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| Date: | Tuesday 12 July 1983 |
| Time: | 10:06 |
| Type: |  Cessna 188B |
| Owner/operator: | Roth Aerial Spraying |
| Registration: | N731AC |
| MSN: | 18802736T |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shelton, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Wood River, NE |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT HAD DUSTED 1 FIELD & HAD STARTED DUSTING ANOTHER THAT WAS LOCATED ON ROLLING TERRAIN. AFTER MAKING 3 SWATH RUNS OVER THE 2ND FIELD, HE WAS MANEUVERING FOR A 4TH RUN WHEN THE ACFT'S RIGHT WING IMPACTED WITH A POWER LINE CABLE. THE WING'S LEADING EDGE & TIP WERE TORN OFF & THE ACFT CRASHED & BURNED. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X43861
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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