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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Greenstown, IN · July 19, 2011

Date: July 19, 2011 · 09:30 local
Place: Greenstown, IN
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 2A2G
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4725R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA495
Reported as: Cessna A188B
Reported engine: Continental IO-540
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 337 total79 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N4725RRegistration cancelled Aug 8, 2013 · Cessna A188BS/N 18802307T · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna A188B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot in command misjudged his altitude while performing an agricultural operation. The aircraft spray boom and landing gear collected corn stalks as a result of the pilot in command getting too low. Once the pilot realized this, he immediately pulled up in an effort to return to his home airport. The increase in drag made the aircraft unable to maintain flight. The pilot was forced to land in the corn field causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT IN COMMAND MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE WHILE PERFORMING AN AGRICULTURAL OPERATION. THE AIRCRAFT SPRAY BOOM AND LANDING GEAR COLLECTED CORN STALKS AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND GETTING TOO LOW. ONCE THE PILOT REALIZED THIS, HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED UP IN AN EFFORT TO RETURN TO HIS HOME AIRPORT. THE INCREASE IN DRAG MADE THE AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN THE CORN FIELD CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN11CA495Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreenstown, INThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from vegetation that caused increased drag during a low-level maneuvering flight.Jul 19, 2011 · Substantial damage