Cessna A188B N4831R

Summary

On 10 July 2012 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N4831R, operated by Circle S Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Cheyenne, Wyoming, 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.

Date

10 July 2012 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States

Coordinates

41.1719, -105.0367

Aircraft

Cessna A188B

Registration

N4831R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Circle S Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pine Bluffs → Pine Bluffs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12LA301

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a power line. Contributing to the accident was the sun's glare.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During an aerial application flight, the pilot was flying eastbound toward the morning sun. Due to the sun glare, the pilot did not see the north-south power line that crossed the airplane's flight path. The airplane subsequently collided with the power line, impacted the ground, and nosed over. The operator stated that the pilot was briefed on the location of the wire and the hazards of flight into sun prior to the flight. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.