# NTSB FTW81FPJ12: Cessna 188, N4858R, Blackwell, OK, March 29, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 29, 1981
- Place: Blackwell, OK · BLACKWELL, OK
- Location: 36.8013° N, 97.3009° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blackwell, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8013&lon=-97.3009&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126615
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FPJ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPJ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2639  81/3/29  NR.BLACKWELL,OK       CESSNA 188          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 3110
        TIME - 1830                    N4858R              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLACKWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BLACKWELL,OK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1059                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STRUCK PWR LN & POLE AT DUSK.BUGS ON WINDSHIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4858R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4858R-1984-08-20), registration cancelled 1984-08-20, S/N 18802377T (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188
- Registry model: [Cessna 188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188) (registry code 2073002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Blackwell

## 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 19810329012989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810329012989A), Mar 29, 1981: Cessna 188CESSNA, Blackwell, OK, Substantial damage. Aircraft hit wires and crashed during spraying operation.

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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