Cessna 188B N21650

Summary

On 15 June 2004 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N21650 was involved in an accident near Rush Springs, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 June 2004 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rush Springs, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Rush Springs Airstrip

Coordinates

34.7693, -97.9503

Aircraft

Cessna 188B

Registration

N21650

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rush Springs → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04LA162

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a utility pole and power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While maneuvering during an aerial application flight, the airplane impacted two power lines. The 4,180-hour commercial pilot departed the grass airstrip with 65 gallons of water and grazon (chemical) on board. He entered the field from the south to spray on the west side of the field, and over trees. He descended into the field, and immediately impacted a utility pole and two power lines that were aligned east and west. The airplane was able to continue to fly to the airstrip and land.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.