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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188A · Lakin, KS · August 4, 1973

Date
August 4, 1973
Place
Lakin, KS
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N711RM
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC74DCQ06
Reported as
Cessna A188A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,083 total1,230 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck bottom wire of 2 pwr lines. Plt was dropping marker for next swath run.8 hrs flt last 24.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK BOTTOM WIRE OF 2 PWR LINES. PLT WAS DROPPING MARKER FOR NEXT SWATH RUN.8 HRS FLT LAST 24.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.