Cessna 188 N2081J
16 August 1996 · Walnut Grove, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1996 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N2081J was involved in an accident near Walnut Grove, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Walnut Grove, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.2203, -95.4605
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N2081J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Garvin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA300
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance from the transmission wire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was spraying a field heading to the south. 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1996 | Cessna 188 | Pataskala, Ohio, United States | Carl R. Fisher | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Cessna 188 | Pelham, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1996 | Cessna 188 | Roseau, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1996 | Cessna 188B | Ocilla, Georgia, United States | Ronald L. Harper | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Cessna 188A | Decatur, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Cessna 188 | Independence, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Medford, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1996 | Cessna 172F | Saint Clair, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Taylorcraft 19 | Shakopee, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Cessna 180 | Duxbury, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1996 | Cessna A188B | Aitkin, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft C-23 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | General Aviation Services | No injuries | - |