Cessna A188B accident near Piggott, AR
On June 23, 2005, a Cessna A188B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Piggott, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 23, 2005
- Place
- Piggott, AR
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.382°N, 90.190°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050629X00893
NTSB summary
On June 23, 2005, about 1740 central daylight time, a single-engine Cessna A188B agricultural airplane, N9071R, was destroyed following a loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude near Piggott, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological condition prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. The local flight departed from a private airstrip near Kennett, Missouri, approximately 1725. The first witness, a ground crewmember, reported the pilot was spraying a "sensitive" cotton field in an east to west direction. Starting at the south end of the field, the pilot made the first pass and pulled up over a levee and tree line before disappearing from his view. After about 45 seconds the crewmember became concerned when the airplane did not return and radioed the pilot. The pilot did not respond. A second witness was driving in his vehicle when he observed the airplane. He reported that the airplane climbed at a steep angle and appeared to stall before coming "straight back down." The witness did not see the airplane hit the ground. Upon his arrival at the accident site the airplane was engulfed in flames. According to a third witness, the airplane came "straight down," impacted terrain, and "exploded." A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector and an a representative from the Cessna Aircraft Company performed an on-scene examination of the wreckage. The inspector and the manufact
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall.
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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.
