- Date
- August 9, 1991, 20:00 local (Aug 10, 1991, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Patterson, LA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N53276Cessna A188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910810033159A
- Case key
- 23386
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the electical power line. Factors were the bright sun and chemical residue on the windshield.
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.
Analysis
Following completion of the last spraying pass, the pilot turned west to return to the airport. As he turned into the setting sun, the glare and chemicals on the windshield prevented his visual contact with some electrical power lines. The airplane impacted the power lines and descended uncontrollably to the ground. The pilot was aware of the existence of the power lines in the area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N53276
- Reported as
- Cessna A188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T18801731T
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Blanco Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Blanco Aviation, Inc.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,124 total · 1,800 in this make and model · 60 in the last 90 days · 40 in the last 30 days · 12 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.