Cessna A188B accident near Ludell, KS
On May 14, 2005, a Cessna A188B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ludell, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 14, 2005
- Place
- Ludell, KS
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.712°N, 100.930°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050520X00649
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 14, 2005, about 0800 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N4734Q, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it struck trees and terrain while conducting an aerial application flight near Ludell, Kansas. The 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot received fatal injuries. The local flight originated from the Atwood-Rawlins County City-County Airport, near Atwood, Kansas. The exact departure time was not determined. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with single engine land and instrument airplane ratings. The pilot also held a second-class medical certificate that was issued on July 2, 2004. The medical certificate listed no limitations. A review of the pilot's logbook indicated that he had accumulated 526.7 hours of total flight experience, 147.9 hours in the previous 90 days, and 57.3 hours in the previous 30 days. The logbook showed that the pilot had 210 hours total experience in the accident airplane. All except 1.5 hours of flight time recorded since January 14, 2005, was in the accident airplane. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane was a 1976 Cessna model A188B, serial number 18802502T. The airplane was an all-metal strut braced monoplane designed and built for aerial application operations. The airplane was configured for single-seat operation. A 6-cylinder Continental IO-520 engine producing 300 horsepower powered the airplane. According to aircraft maintenance records, the airplane had accumulated 4,134.1 hours total
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during an aerial application maneuver. The trees and the sun glare were contributing factors.
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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.
