- Date
- April 25, 1987, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Orleans, NE
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6048GCessna A188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870425011499A
- Case key
- 34371
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he was spraying a wheat field with a load of chemicals, and was completing his fourth swath run, when he noticed powerlines in his flight path. He performed an evasive maneuver; however, the aircraft struckthe powerlines. The aicraft struck a fence shearing the landing gear and came to rest in a pasture. Investigation revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions/failures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6048G
- Reported as
- Cessna A188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18801172T
- Airframe hours
- 3,092
- Engine
- Continental IO-520D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Valley Flying Service,Inc.
- Registered owner
- Valley Flying Service, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 8, 1987 · 24 hours before
- Departed
- 67NE
- Airport
- 67NE
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 581 total · 218 in this make and model · 540 as pilot in command · 45 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MCK, 57 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6048G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.