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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Ripley, OK · May 30, 1984

Date: May 30, 1984 · 19:00 local
Place: Ripley, OK
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N731KU
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW84LA257
Reported as: Cessna A188B
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,778 total1,500 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N731KURegistration cancelled Oct 8, 1985 · Cessna A188BS/N 18802961T Airframe modelCessna A188B

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What happened

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

Struck wires over a riverbed while viewing field to begin a swath run. Crashed in dry riverbed.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK WIRES OVER A RIVERBED WHILE VIEWING FIELD TO BEGIN A SWATH RUN. CRASHED IN DRY RIVERBED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW84LA257Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRipley, OKAcft contacted three unmarked transmission power lines which crossed the cimarron river. The plt was flying over the river trying to locate a field which was to be sprayed. The acft then crashed on nearby river bed.May 31, 1984 · Substantial damage