ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297490
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| Date: | Sunday 24 March 2002 |
| Time: | 06:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 188 |
| Owner/operator: | Hutcherson Flying Service |
| Registration: | N9454J |
| MSN: | T18803808T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7143 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Forrest City, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Forrest City Municipal Airport, AR (FCY/KFCY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On the first load of the day, the pilot circled the field to check for obstructions. After several spray passes, the pilot came to a small triangle area of the field, which he entered from south to north. Wires bordered the north end of the field. As he started to climb out of the field over a set of wires, the pilot reported that "I felt like I wasn't going to clear the wires." As he pushed the airplane's nose down to go under the wires, the right wheel clipped the top of a pole, and the top of the tail struck the bottom set of wires. After the pilot exited the field, another pilot in the area surveyed the airplane and reported the right wheel was "angled in slightly." Determining all controls were working properly, the pilot dispensed the remainder of his load, then proceeded to an alternate airport. Upon landing, the right main landing gear collapsed, the pilot lost directional control, and the airplane exited the runway and came to a stop. When the pilot got out of the airplane he found that the top portion of the rudder had been severed by the wire strike.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a light pole and power lines during an aerial application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA109
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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