Cessna A188 accident near Alapaha, GA
On September 16, 2016, a Cessna A188 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Alapaha, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 16, 2016
- Place
- Alapaha, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.434°N, 83.174°W
- NTSB ID
- 20160916X12503
Official records · ERA16FA316
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 16, 2016, about 0915 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A188, N3547Q, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near Alapaha, Georgia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the aerial application flight, which originated from Berrien County Airport (4J2), Nashville, Georgia, about 0855. According to a ground assistant who routinely supported the pilot during agricultural operations, the pilot planned to complete a total of three aerial application flights on the day of the accident. He reported that the pilot departed on the first flight of the day at 0715 and returned about 1 hour 15 minutes later. The assistant reported that the pilot stated, "everything seems good," and they began preparations for the second flight. The assistant loaded about 150 to 160 gallons of chemical and water mix into the airplane's hopper, and the pilot "topped off" the single fuel tank from his personal trailer-based fuel tank. The assistant reported that the pilot intended to spray a 13-acre cotton field, which was about 14 miles north of the departure airport, a flight time of 8 to 9 minutes. He further reported that the pilot also intended to spray a 100-acre field during the flight, and that the pilot liked to spray the "larger fields first, to lighten his load" before spraying smaller fields. He added that he observed the pilot put on his shoul
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude during aerial application operations, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and entering an aerodynamic stall and spin.
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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.
