Cessna 188B N21722

Summary

On 1 June 1982 at about 11:55 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N21722, operated by Two State Flying Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Thornton, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

1 June 1982 at 11:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Thornton, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

42.9394, -93.3797

Aircraft

Cessna 188B

Registration

N21722

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Two State Flying Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sheffield → Sheffield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC82DA092

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE SPRAYING A CORN FIELD, THE PILOT CROSSED UNDER A POWERLINE AT THE NORTH END OF THE FIELD. WHILE PASSING BENEATH THE LINES, HIS LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE BOTTOM WIRE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LOST AILERON CONTROL AND LANDED IN A CORN FIELD WITH NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. ALSO, HE REPORTED THAT THERE WAS MODERATE TURBULENCE AND HE ESTIMATED THE WIND FROM THE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.