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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Hesper, IA · July 18, 1984

Date: July 18, 1984 · 18:22 local
Place: Hesper, IA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N84494
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC84FCD01
Reported as: Cessna A188B
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,255 total2,200 in this make and model123 in the last 90 days

N84494Registration cancelled May 15, 2013 · Cessna A188BS/N 18801987T 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.

Aircraft hit powerline during first swath run.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HIT POWERLINE DURING FIRST SWATH RUN.

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 MKC84FCD01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHesper, IAThe acft crashed after colliding with a power line. During the first spray pass the plt attempted to fly under the power line. The veritcal fin hit the wire and the acft crashed. There were no mechanical problems with the acft during this aerial application…Jul 18, 1984 · Destroyed