# NTSB CHI81FEV27: Cessna T188C, N4545J, Ridgway, IL, July 27, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1981
- Place: Ridgway, IL · RIDGWAY, IL
- Location: 37.7979° N, 88.2606° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ridgway, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7979&lon=-88.2606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124616
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEV27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEV27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1984  81/7/27    RIDGWAY,IL          CESSNA T188C        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1200                    N4545J              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        29, 1502 TOTAL HOURS, 359
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIDGWAY,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS                         IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  359                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  350                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STRUCK 20FT ANTENNA ON 58FT TV TWR,CONTINUED 1151FT & HIT PWR LNS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4545J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4545J-1982-10-26), registration cancelled 1982-10-26, S/N T18803748T, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T188C
- Registry model: [Cessna T188C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c) (registry code 2073012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810727045259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810727045259A), Jul 27, 1981: Cessna 188CESSNA, Ridgeway, IL, Destroyed. Struck tv antenna tower and powerlines on pull up from a spray run.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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