Accident Cessna A188B N4884Q, Wednesday 3 April 1985

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Date:	Wednesday 3 April 1985
Time:	08:30 LT
Type:	Cessna A188B
Owner/operator:	Rankin County Flying Service
Registration:	N4884Q
MSN:	188026201
Total airframe hrs:	5501 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Prentiss, MS - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Brandon, MS
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THERE WAS NO WIND AS THE PLT TOOK OFF TO PROCEED TO AN AG SITE; HOWEVER, BY THE TIME HE ARRIVED, THE WIND HAD BEGUN TO BLOW. REPORTEDLY, HE LANDED DOWNWIND ON A RURAL ROAD IN WINDS THAT WERE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 10 GUSTING TO 15 KTS. THE PLT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND AS HE TOUCHED DOWN & LOST CONTROL. THE ACFT THEN WENT IN A DITCH & HIT A BANK.

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