Cessna T188C N4680J
3 June 1990 · Altus, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1990 at about 13:11 local time, a Cessna T188C registered N4680J, operated by William C. Smith, was involved in an accident near Altus, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Altus, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.6397, -99.3103
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C
- Registration
- N4680J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William C. Smith
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90DPJ07
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PIC DID NOT MAINTAIN THE PROPER CLEARANCE FROM THE POWERLINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AG AIRPLANE WAS AT THE END OF A SPRAY RUN WHEN THE PILOT PULLED UP AND BANKED RIGHT & THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND STARTED TO BURN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T188C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1990 | Cessna T188C | Nazareth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1991 | Cessna T188C | Paulina, Louisiana, United States | Gulf Aire Enterprises, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna T188C | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | Muckel's | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna T188C | Wannaska, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Cessna T188C | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Dakota AG Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Cessna T188C | Walhalla, North Dakota, United States | Hardy Avaition, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-32-260 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Martinaire | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Boeing E75 | Watonga, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Cessna 172M | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | Proflight | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Cessna C172N | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |