Accident Cessna 188 N4811R, Tuesday 30 August 1994
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Date:Tuesday 30 August 1994
Time:15:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C188 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 188
Owner/operator:Kimmel Aviation Inc.
Registration: N4811R
MSN: 02331
Engine model:Continental IO-520
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Egypt, MS -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE PERFORMING AN 'AGRICULTURAL TURN' WHILE SPRAYING A FIELD THE AIRPLANE 'SETTLED IN'. AFTER COLLIDING WITH A FIELD THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND A FIRE ERUPTED. THE PILOT EXITED WITH MINOR INJURIES.

Probable Cause: PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADVERTENT STALL DURING AN AGRICULTURAL TURN RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA94LA203
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA94LA203

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