Cessna T188C N2965J
14 March 1982 · Mahew, Mississippi, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 March 1982 at about 15:25 local time, a Cessna T188C registered N2965J, operated by David L Bright, was involved in an accident near Mahew, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mahew, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C
- Registration
- N2965J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David L Bright
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbus → Columbus
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82FKQ11
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
DURING RETURN FLIGHT TO AIRPORT THE PILOT FLEW INTO A PREVIOUSLY TREATED FIELD FOR A CLEANUP SWATH RUN. APPROXIMATELY 1700 FEET FROM THE SOUTH END OF THE FIELD THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A 3-STRAND STEEL TWISTED CABLE POWERLINE RUNNING EAST-WEST ACROSS THE FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T188C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1982 | Cessna T188C | Marvell, Arkansas, United States | Ridell Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Cessna T188C | Sparta, Michigan, United States | Edward Pitsh | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Cessna T188C | Mechanicsville, Iowa, United States | Bob's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Cessna T188C | Near Traer, Iowa, United States | Laverty Sprayers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Cessna T188C | Starkweather, North Dakota, United States | William F. Wakefield | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Cessna T188C | Black, Texas, United States | American Dusting Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1982 | Air Tractor 301A | Marks, Mississippi, United States | Mothershead Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1982 | Cessna A188 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | Floyd Lowery | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1982 | Cessna 150F | Sidon, Mississippi, United States | Milton D. Stevens | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-38-112 | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | Muscle Shoals Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | McComb, Mississippi, United States | Thomas M. Casey | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | Miles N. Wilson | Minor injuries | - |