# Accident 19940716018559A: Cessna A188A, Cochran, GA, July 16, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1994, 12:45 local time
- Place: Cochran, GA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 32.3797° N, 83.3502° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3797&lon=-83.3502&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5657J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5657J-1996-05-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A188A (registry code 2073008, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188A
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,185 total, 670 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL94LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA140) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940716018559A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK TREES ON PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN. WIND HAD SHIFTED TO A TAILWIND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL94LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA140), Jul 16, 1994: Cessna A188A (N5657J), Cochran, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND CLEARANCE FROM TREES DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. FACTORS WERE THE TREES AT THE PERIMETER OF THE FIELD, AND THE GUSTING TAIL WIND CONDITIONS AT…

## Other reports on N5657J (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19910815040689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910815040689I), Aug 15, 1991: Cessna A188A (N5657J), Cary, GA, Minor damage. Fuel exhaustion while engaged in aerial application. Forced landing in soy bean field.
- [Accident 19780515017729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780515017729A), May 15, 1978: Cessna 188ACESSNA (N5657J), Cochran, GA, Substantial damage. Metalurgical exam revealed fractured area emanating from a preexig crack. Wind gusts to 12 KTS
- [Accident 19730811028899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730811028899A), Aug 11, 1973: Cessna A188A (N5657J), Cochran, GA, Substantial damage. Struck tree stump.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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