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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T188C · Paulina, LA · August 12, 1991

Date: August 12, 1991 · 13:42 local
Place: Paulina, LA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: HEWG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3493J
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW91LA145
Reported as: Cessna T188C
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520T
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,080 total1,100 in this make and model393 in the last 90 days

N3493JRegistration cancelled Jan 13, 1992 · Cessna T188CS/N T18803645T Airframe modelCessna T188C

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What happened

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Tail caught on wires as pilot tried to fly under wires on a spray run. Lost control and impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL CAUGHT ON WIRES AS PILOT TRIED TO FLY UNDER WIRES ON A SPRAY RUN. LOST CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW91LA145Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPaulina, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout for the wires and his misjudging clearance when he attempted to fly under the wires.Aug 12, 1991 · Destroyed