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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Dalton, NE · May 11, 1988

Date: May 11, 1988 · 13:15 local
Place: Dalton, NE
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: RLQG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N70135
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC88DCJ01
Reported as: Cessna A188B
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,741 total2,500 in this make and model93 in the last 90 days

N70135Registration cancelled Nov 18, 1993 · Cessna A188BS/N 18801844T Airframe modelCessna A188B

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What happened

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Struck wires and crashed during a spray run. Whirlwinds in area. Pilot severly injured when seat failed on impact.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK WIRES AND CRASHED DURING A SPRAY RUN. WHIRLWINDS IN AREA. PILOT SEVERLY INJURED WHEN SEAT FAILED ON IMPACT.

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 MKC88DCJ01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportDalton, NEThe pilot was spraying a large field which had a power line along the north side. On the 1st couple of passes, the spray equipment had intermittent malfunctions. As the aircraft approached the field from north for the 4th pass, it struck the upper cable of…May 11, 1988 · Destroyed

Other reports on N70135 · 1

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