Accident Cessna A188B N9633J, Tuesday 6 October 1992

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Date:	Tuesday 6 October 1992
Time:	17:30 LT
Type:	Cessna A188B
Owner/operator:	Ward's Ag By Air Inc.
Registration:	N9633J
MSN:	18803828T
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-720-A1B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Montrose, AR - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Jerome, AR (NONE)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT'S ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED TO INSIDE THE COCKPIT FROM A LOW OIL PRESSURE CONDITION AFTER HE MANEUVERED FROM AN AGRICULTURAL SWATH RUN. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE ENGINE CONTROLS FOR THE CONDITION, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED INTO A COTTON FIELD. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE HAD REACHED 300 FEET AGL WHEN THE STALL OCCURRED AND HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO RECOVER BEFORE IMPACT. THE USABLE OIL QUANTITY FOR THE ENGINE IS 16 QUARTS. FOUR QUARTS OF OIL WERE DRAINED FROM THE ENGINE BY THE FAA INSPECTOR AND RECOVERY PERSONNEL AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND THE INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION IN THE COCKPIT.

Accident investigation: