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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 188B · South Haven, MI · June 22, 1998

Date: June 22, 1998 · 21:15 local
Place: South Haven, MI
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: RCDG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9209R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA214
Reported as: Cessna 188B
Reported engine: Continental IO470S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 338 total32 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N9209RRegistration cancelled Jan 21, 2004 · Cessna 188BS/N 18802154 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 188B Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.19)On June 21, 1998, at 2115 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 188B, N9209R, sustained substantial damage on impact with the terrain while making a swath run near South Haven, Michigan. The pilot said that the spray rig for dispensing chemicals caught in the bushes and the airplane was pulled into trees and the terrain. The pilot reported no injuries. The 14 CFR part 137 aerial application flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file for the local flight which departed South Haven about 2100. (.4)while conducting an aerial application maneuver the airplane's spray rig caught in bushes and the pilot was unable to regain control of the airplane prior to it impacting the trees and the terrain. After the accident an examination of the airplane failed to reveal any pre-accident anomalies which would have contributed to the accident. (-23) spraying blueberry field, too close to crop, booms caught in the bushes, pulled airplane into the field.

As the FAA filed it

(.19)ON JUNE 21, 1998, AT 2115 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 188B, N9209R, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN WHILE MAKING A SWATH RUN NEAR SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE SPRAY RIG FOR DISPENSING CHEMICALS CAUGHT IN THE BUSHES AND THE AIRPLANE WAS PULLED INTO TREES AND THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE 14 CFR PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT WHICH DEPARTED SOUTH HAVEN ABOUT 2100. (.4)WHILE CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER THE AIRPLANE'S SPRAY RIG CAUGHT IN BUSHES AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO IT IMPACTING THE TREES AND THE TERRAIN. AFTER THE ACCIDENT AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PRE-ACCIDENT ANOMALIES WHICH WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. (-23) SPRAYING BLUEBERRY FIELD, TOO CLOSE TO CROP, BOOMS CAUGHT IN THE BUSHES, PULLED AIRPLANE INTO THE FIELD.

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 CHI98LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSouth Haven, MIthe pilot misjudging his distance and not maintaining the proper altitude. A factor was trees.Jun 22, 1998 · Substantial damage