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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 188B · Big Sandy, MT · June 24, 1999

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Date
June 24, 1999 · 12:30 local
Place
Big Sandy, MT
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4788Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA99LA095
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Fatal injuries
0
N4788QRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 2000 · Cessna A188BS/N 18802530TAirframe 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 struck a power line during aerial application and crashed, other circumstances are unknown. (.19) on June 24, 1999, approximately 1230 mountain daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N4788Q, collided with a power line during a CFR part 137 aerial application flight about 25 miles south of Big Sandy, Montana. The commercial pilot received minor injuries, and the aircraft, which was owned and operated by Big Sandy spraying service, sustained substantial damage. The aircraft, which was being operated in visual meteorological conditions, had been airborne for about 20 minutes. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT activation. According to local authorities, the pilot was pulling up from the end of an application run when the aircraft flew into the wire. The pilot said that he knew the aircraft was approaching the wire, but just as he initated his pull-up to clear it, the aircraft encountered a downdraft.(-23) PIC stated that on initial agricultural pass, a/c struck power pole after initating pull up.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT STRUCK A POWER LINE DURING AERIAL APPLICATION AND CRASHED, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (.19) ON JUNE 24, 1999, APPROXIMATELY 1230 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA A188B, N4788Q, COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE DURING A CFR PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTH OF BIG SANDY, MONTANA. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, AND THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY BIG SANDY SPRAYING SERVICE, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS BEING OPERATED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED, AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF AN ELT ACTIVATION. ACCORDING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES, THE PILOT WAS PULLING UP FROM THE END OF AN APPLICATION RUN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO THE WIRE. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE KNEW THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING THE WIRE, BUT JUST AS HE INITATED HIS PULL-UP TO CLEAR IT, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT.(-23) PIC STATED THAT ON INITIAL AGRICULTURAL PASS, A/C STRUCK POWER POLE AFTER INITATING PULL UP.

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 SEA99LA095Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Sandy, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the wire and his aircraft. A transmission wire and downdraft were factors.Jun 24, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4788Q · 3

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

Accident 19931011038509ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wall, SDJust purchased. Lost directional control landing. Skidded off runway. Collapsed left main gear.Oct 11, 1993 · Substantial damageAccident 19910909038859AForced/Precautionary Landing · Belgrade, NEUnable to sustain flight on takeoff climb. Settled into cornfield. Blamed a downdraft.Sep 9, 1991 · Substantial damageAccident 19810801048239ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Rising City, NEAircraft lifted off during takeoff then settled back to the ground in next field, causing crash.Aug 1, 1981 · Reported as Cessna 188CESSNA · Substantial damage