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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.

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