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FAA accident report · Cessna 188B · Pikeville, NC · September 25, 2002

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Date
September 25, 2002 · 17:10 local
Place
Pikeville, NC
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
WY7G
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N21689
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA02CA174
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Fatal injuries
0
N21689Registration cancelled Dec 4, 2007 · Cessna 188BS/N 18800960 · Built 1972Airframe modelCessna 188BEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 25, 2002 at 1700 EST, N21689 a Cessna 188B was conducting an aerial spraying detail over a dry lake, under title 14 CFR 137 when it impacted a cable crossing a cove inlet and came to rest in a corn field in Pikeville, NC. The commercially rated pilot sustained minor injuries and was the owner of the aircraft which was substantial damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated from goldsboro-wayne municipal airport in goldsboro, NC at approximately 1640 and had been airborne for approximately 20 minutes. The pilot stated that he was spraying the length of the lake when on the final spray run decided to spray a cove inlet he had missed, after entering the cove the pilot felt a heavy tug on the aircraft tail, he then saw what appeared to be wire wrapping around the tail of the aircraft, he immediately pitched up and felt a second tug. The aircraft managed to clear a tree line and impact the ground in a field approximately 300 yards away. Initial examination of the wreckage found that most of the aircraft was at the site of impact, the right horizontal stab with elevator and tail wheel had been sheared off as well as 85% of the vertical stabilizer.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2002 AT 1700 EST, N21689 A CESSNA 188B WAS CONDUCTING AN AERIAL SPRAYING DETAIL OVER A DRY LAKE, UNDER TITLE 14 CFR 137 WHEN IT IMPACTED A CABLE CROSSING A COVE INLET AND CAME TO REST IN A CORN FIELD IN PIKEVILLE, NC. THE COMMERCIALLY RATED PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM GOLDSBORO-WAYNE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN GOLDSBORO, NC AT APPROXIMATELY 1640 AND HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS SPRAYING THE LENGTH OF THE LAKE WHEN ON THE FINAL SPRAY RUN DECIDED TO SPRAY A COVE INLET HE HAD MISSED, AFTER ENTERING THE COVE THE PILOT FELT A HEAVY TUG ON THE AIRCRAFT TAIL, HE THEN SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE WIRE WRAPPING AROUND THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT, HE IMMEDIATELY PITCHED UP AND FELT A SECOND TUG. THE AIRCRAFT MANAGED TO CLEAR A TREE LINE AND IMPACT THE GROUND IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS AWAY. INITIAL EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE FOUND THAT MOST OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT THE SITE OF IMPACT, THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB WITH ELEVATOR AND TAIL WHEEL HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF AS WELL AS 85% OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER.

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 MIA02CA174Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPikesville, NCThe inability of the pilot to see the .250 inch diameter unmarked cable resulting in the in-flight collision with the cable and substantial damage to the airplane.Sep 25, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N21689 · 1

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

Accident 19730817027811ANormal Cruise · Swan Quarter, NCAcft collided near head on.C-172 previously flew about 1000FT to r.C-188 ferry,no load abd.Aug 17, 1973 · Substantial damage