N4802Q – CESSNA A188B – 1993-08-10 NTSB Accident Report

On August 10, 1993, a Cessna A188B (N4802Q) was involved in an incident near Lexington, NE. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: Obstacle clearance not maintained by the pilot-in-command.

On August 10, 1993, at 0700 central daylight time, a Cessna Ag Truck, N4802Q, operated by the Wilson Flying Service, Lexington, Nebraska, struck a power line and crashed near Overton, Nebraska, while performing an aerial application maneuver. The airplane was destroyed by fire. The commercial pilot was not injured. No flight plan was filed, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.

The pilot reported he was team spraying a pivot-irrigated field with another airplane. Both airplanes circled the field to look for obstructions. The other airplane began his swath run first. The pilot of the mishap airplane stated he followed the first plane but did not see the power line. The airplane struck the power line and crashed in the field.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI93LA316. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4802Q.