- Date
- March 11, 1983, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Wadley, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8233GCessna A188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830311016549A
- Case key
- 6030
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot had been using a paved road for a landing strip until someone complained. He then changed to a north- south dirt road with trees on the west side and utility wires and poles on the right side. While landing with a left crosswind at about 16 gusting 20 KTS, the aircraft drifted to the right and the right wing slipped between the wires. The pilot's efforts to turn away from the utility line resulted in the right wing contacting the top wire which prevented the aircraft from turning left. Subsequently, the right wing hit an insulator mount and the aircraft crashed. The pilot was landing for his 27th load of the day.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8233G
- Reported as
- Cessna A188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1881260OT
- Airframe hours
- 3,221
- Engine
- Continental IO-520D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Smith Pierre J
- Registered owner
- Smith Pierre J
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 16, 1983 · 40 hours before
- Airport
- Dirt Road, runway 36, 2,000 × ft, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 2,000 total · 1,343 in this make and model · 1,850 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 16 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N8233G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.