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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Aitkin, MN · August 22, 1996

Date: August 22, 1996 · 19:05 local
Place: Aitkin, MN
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: KIVG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4797Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA313
Reported as: Cessna A188B
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total

N4797QRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 2012 · Cessna A188BS/N 18802536T · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna A188B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Blinded by sun struck power line and crashed during a spray run. (-23) aircraft was being used to spray field with high concentrate malathion. Approximately 3-5 more passes would be necessary to complete the application. Flying from east to west, pull up into the sun. Winds light and out of the north, not a factor. Visibility not a factor. Aircraft hit high tension power lines. Pilot sustained serious injuries to extremities and head, was cut out of harness by witnesses. Aircraft was destroyed, but did not catch fire. Emergency services called via cellular phone at time of accident. Pilot was transported to duluth, MN (st. luke's hospital) via air ambulance. He says he does not remember accident or location of pilot/aircraft log books, airworthiness certificate, FAA forms 337, or other documentation necessary to the investigation. NTSB advised of situation.

As the FAA filed it

BLINDED BY SUN STRUCK POWER LINE AND CRASHED DURING A SPRAY RUN. (-23) AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED TO SPRAY FIELD WITH HIGH CONCENTRATE MALATHION. APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MORE PASSES WOULD BE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION. FLYING FROM EAST TO WEST, PULL UP INTO THE SUN. WINDS LIGHT AND OUT OF THE NORTH, NOT A FACTOR. VISIBILITY NOT A FACTOR. AIRCRAFT HIT HIGH TENSION POWER LINES. PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES TO EXTREMITIES AND HEAD, WAS CUT OUT OF HARNESS BY WITNESSES. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, BUT DID NOT CATCH FIRE. EMERGENCY SERVICES CALLED VIA CELLULAR PHONE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO DULUTH, MN (ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL) VIA AIR AMBULANCE. HE SAYS HE DOES NOT REMEMBER ACCIDENT OR LOCATION OF PILOT/AIRCRAFT LOG BOOKS, AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE, FAA FORMS 337, OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY TO THE INVESTIGATION. NTSB ADVISED OF SITUATION.

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 CHI96LA313Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAitkin, MNthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from known transmission lines. Factors relating to this accident were the transmission lines and the sunglare which hindered the pilot's ability to see the transmission lines.Aug 23, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4797Q · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19870706063889IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Aitkin, MNRight main gear collapsed as aircraft turned from grass to the hard surface runway.Jul 6, 1987 · Minor damage Accident 19840827044089ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Delavan, MNAfter liftoff, pilot determined that he could clear powerlines. Tried to fly under, hit lower strand of lines.Aug 27, 1984 · Substantial damage Accident 19810529031009ATakeoff Ground Roll · Leroy, MNFailed to obtain flying speed to lift off. Dumped load, ran off end of runway. Cause not substantiated.May 29, 1981 · Substantial damage