- Date
- June 18, 1984, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Groton, SD
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9261RCessna 188
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840618024959A
- Case key
- 16406
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Clearance - misjudgedCause
Object - wire,transmission
Vertical stabilizer surface - overload
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
During aerial application flight, the aircraft passed beneath two power lines. The top of the vertical fin and collision avoidance beacon light apparently made contact with the first wire, as they were found separated near that location. After contact, the aircraft was observed to nose over and collide with the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9261R
- Reported as
- Cessna 188
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18802195T
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D23, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Todd R. Ludeke
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1984
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 14,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.