Cessna T188C accident near Mitchell, OR
On May 10, 1997, a Cessna T188C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mitchell, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 10, 1997
- Place
- Mitchell, OR
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.660°N, 120.201°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08020
NTSB summary
On May 10, 1997, about 0900 Pacific daylight time, N3152J, a Cessna T188C, operated by Precision Applicators, Inc., collided with terrain while maneuvering after takeoff near Mitchell, Oregon, and was destroyed. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The aerial application flight was conducted under 14 CFR 137. According to the operator (statement attached), the pilot flew from Madras, Oregon, to an airstrip near Mitchell on the morning of the accident. The operator stated that the aircraft was empty of any chemicals during that flight, and had been full of fuel at departure. He stated that the flight to Mitchell would have consumed about 10 to 15 gallons of fuel. The operator, who was at the airstrip, observed the pilot circling around Mitchell to familiarize himself with the area before landing. The operator stated that the pilot had planned to spray a 40-acre area located about one mile downstream and to the north of the river that paralleled the airstrip. After landing, the pilot got out of the airplane and rode with a farmer to view the target fields that the operator had been contracted to spray. While the pilot was gone, the aircraft was loaded with 140 gallons of a pesticide mix known as Furadan. The operator stated that the mix consisted of 4.5 gallons of Furadan and 135 gallons of water. When the pilot returned from viewing the target fields, he got into the airplane, started it up, and back taxied to the west end of the airstrip for a takeoff to the east. The oper
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which led to a stall. A factor contributing to the accident was the lack of adequate altitude to effect a successful stall recovery.
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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.
