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July 4, 1998 · Cessna A188B · N5829G
Strandquist, MN
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 4, 1998
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Strandquist, MN
Aircraft
Cessna A188B
Tail Number
N5829G
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI98LA238
The pilot said that he was on his third swath run dispensing chemicals when he allowed the left wing of the airplane to contact trees. This was followed by loss of control and impact with the terrain.
NTSB Probable Cause
the pilot's failure to maneuver to avoid obstructions. A factor was the trees.
Full Narrative
On July 4, 1998, at 1357 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N5829G, sustained substantial damage on impact with trees and the terrain at the end of a swath run, seven and one-quarter miles west of Strandquist, Minnesota. The commercial pilot received serious injuries. The aerial application 14 CFR Part 137 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The local flight departed Crookston, Minnesota, about 1330. The pilot, in his written statement, said that after making three swath runs he was pulling up on the last one when the left wing "clipped" a tree. He wrote in comments about how the accident might have been prevented, "Don't hit the trees." A post accident examination of the accident airplane failed to reveal any pre-accident anomalies.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:57 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna A188B
Tail NumberN5829G
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-D · Reciprocating · 300
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 22 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point54
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time18:53
Weather SourceWFAC