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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Morton, TX · October 14, 1997

Date: October 14, 1997 · 09:35 local
Place: Morton, TX
Airport: Cochran County Airport
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N731GY
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98FA012

N731GYRegistration cancelled Apr 24, 2013 · Cessna A188BS/N 18802896T · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna A188B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft struck power lines and crashed, pilot suffered fatal inj Morton, TX. (-23) aircraft struck wires while conducting agricultural aircraft operations. We were unable to find records to indicate hours in make and model or hours in last 90 days.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT STRUCK POWER LINES AND CRASHED, PILOT SUFFERED FATAL INJ MORTON, TX. (-23) AIRCRAFT STRUCK WIRES WHILE CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS. WE WERE UNABLE TO FIND RECORDS TO INDICATE HOURS IN MAKE AND MODEL OR HOURS IN LAST 90 DAYS.

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 FTW98FA012Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMorton, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.Oct 14, 1997 · Destroyed