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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Amarillo, TX · June 30, 1998

Date: June 30, 1998 · 12:00 local
Place: Amarillo, TX
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: TMSG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3845J
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98FA290
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N3845JRegistration cancelled Mar 20, 2000 · Cessna A188BS/N 18803675 Airframe modelCessna A188B

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What happened

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

Acft crashed into a field during aerial application, struck a power line, pilot suffered fatal inj. (-23) the Cessna 188 collided with a power line while maneuvering during a spraying operation. Aircraft impacted the ground, fatally wounding the pilot. The aircraft burned after impact.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED INTO A FIELD DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, STRUCK A POWER LINE, PILOT SUFFERED FATAL INJ. (-23) THE CESSNA 188 COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE WHILE MANEUVERING DURING A SPRAYING OPERATION. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND, FATALLY WOUNDING THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT BURNED AFTER 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 FTW98FA290Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPanhandle, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission wires while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.Jun 30, 1998 · Destroyed