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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Waynesboro, GA · April 2, 1997

Date: April 2, 1997 · 17:35 local
Place: Waynesboro, GA
Airport: Burke County Airport
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53212
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA056
Reported as: Cessna A188B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N53212Registration cancelled Feb 10, 2000 · Cessna A188BS/N 18801689T Airframe modelCessna A188B

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Crashed during aerial application. (-23) pilot david a. carpenter working for mcmillan a.g. aviation, spraying a 70 acre field. He was on his last load and was launched at 17:15 and crashed 1 1/2 miles from that field at approx 1730. Aircraft burned and pilot killed.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED DURING AERIAL APPLICATION. (-23) PILOT DAVID A. CARPENTER WORKING FOR MCMILLAN A.G. AVIATION, SPRAYING A 70 ACRE FIELD. HE WAS ON HIS LAST LOAD AND WAS LAUNCHED AT 17:15 AND CRASHED 1 1/2 MILES FROM THAT FIELD AT APPROX 1730. AIRCRAFT BURNED AND PILOT KILLED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL97LA056Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWaynesboro, GAThe failure of the right wing after the pilot exceeded the design stress limit of the airplane, leading to a loss of control in flight.Apr 2, 1997 · Destroyed