Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance from the transmission wire.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On August 16, 1996, at 1515 central daylight time, a Cessna 188, N2081J, operated by Miller Aerial Spraying, was substantially damaged when the airplane hit a wire and impacted the ground. The commercial pilot received serious injuries. The 14 CFR Part 137 flight had departed Tracy Municipal Airport, Tracy, Minnesota, on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed.
The pilot reported that he was spraying a field heading to the south. He reported that as he went under a power line, the left wing tip hit a wire. The pilot reported losing control of the aircraft and crashing in a field.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI96LA300