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June 14, 1986 · Cessna 188B · N53140
Bay City, MI
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 14, 1986
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Bay City, MI
Aircraft
Cessna 188B
Tail Number
N53140
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI86FEM07
DURING AN AG SPRAY OPERATION, THE PLT FLEW OVER THE AREA BEFORE STARTING HIS SWATH RUNS. ON HIS FIRST RUN, HE FLEW OVER WIRES AT THE END OF THE FIELD. ON THE RETURN SWATH RUN, HE ATTEMPTED TO FLY UNDER THE WIRES. WHILE DOING SO, THE ACFT STRUCK A NEWLY INSTALLED LOWER WIRE WITH THE VERTICAL STABILIZER, THEN CRASHED.
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DURING AN AG SPRAY OPERATION, THE PLT FLEW OVER THE AREA BEFORE STARTING HIS SWATH RUNS. ON HIS FIRST RUN, HE FLEW OVER WIRES AT THE END OF THE FIELD. ON THE RETURN SWATH RUN, HE ATTEMPTED TO FLY UNDER THE WIRES. WHILE DOING SO, THE ACFT STRUCK A NEWLY INSTALLED LOWER WIRE WITH THE VERTICAL STABILIZER, THEN CRASHED.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time06:45 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 188B
Tail NumberN53140
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 28 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO