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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Dodge City, KS · August 5, 1985

Date
August 5, 1985 · 13:50 local
Place
Dodge City, KS
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9257G
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC85FA177
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,893 total1,868 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Empennage broke off after coming in contact with powerline during spray run. Updraft due to dust devil under line.

As the FAA filed it

EMPENNAGE BROKE OFF AFTER COMING IN CONTACT WITH POWERLINE DURING SPRAY RUN. UPDRAFT DUE TO DUST DEVIL UNDER LINE.

NTSB investigation

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