ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353702
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| Date: | Friday 2 October 1998 |
| Time: | 09:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 188B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4832R |
| MSN: | 18802351T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tellasse, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Shorter, AL (KPVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was approaching from the northeast for a swath spray, waiting to fly over power lines that intersected a cotton field at the arrival end. The pilot thought that he was clear to push over into the cotton field to start his spray run. However, he was not completely clear of the power lines and on the push over became entangled with the ridge wire that runs from one pole to another giving the poles stability. The wire tangled between the propeller blades and around the propeller shaft slowing the engine to a stop. While tethered by the cable the aircraft fell approximately 250 to 300 feet, striking a slope and turning almost 180 degrees from the direction of impact.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a utility line while conducting a swath run.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99LA002
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 09:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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