Cessna A188B accident near Waynesboro, GA
On April 2, 1997, a Cessna A188B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Waynesboro, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 2, 1997
- Place
- Waynesboro, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.090°N, 82.011°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X07663
NTSB summary
On April 2, 1997, about 1735 eastern standard time, a Cessna A188B, N53212, collided with the ground while maneuvering near Waynesboro, Georgia. The airplane was operated by McMillan Agricultural Aviation under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 137, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. A flight plan was not filed for this aerial application flight. The commercial pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed by impact and fire. Origination of the flight was Waynesboro, Georgia about 1715 on the same day. The field the airplane was attempting to spray, a bright green winter wheat, was approximately 4 1/2 miles south of the departure airport. The crash site was located approximately 1mile south of the wheat field. No witnesses observed the crash. According to a witness, he heard an airplane flying over his house at 1630. After flying for 30 minutes, the airplane presumably left the area. Twenty minutes later the airplane returned to the area, but it was only heard briefly. About 10 minutes later, the witness saw a thick, black cloud of smoke, and walked 500 feet where he located the burning airplane. According to the operator, the pilot had flown one load of chemical to the field. After using all that chemical, he returned to the airport for more chemical. The operator stated he talked to the pilot, who reported no problems with the airplane. The operator then supervised the loading of the chemical fungicide mixture and water onto the airplane. Both the operator and the pilot agreed on the necessary chemical load, and the airplane
Probable cause
The failure of the right wing after the pilot exceeded the design stress limit of the airplane, leading to a loss of control in flight.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
