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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 188 · Columbus, NM · August 13, 2014

Date: August 13, 2014 · 09:30 local
Place: Columbus, NM
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9849V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA432
Reported as: Cessna 188
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,780 total70 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N9849VRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2018 · Cessna 188S/N 188-0099 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 188 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was spraying chemicals from his aircraft over his own land. Began spraying a second load and the agent could not be dispensed. Pilot returned to the airport where he had taken off and attempted to land with 100 gallons on agent on board. Pilot hit hard on landing, bounced, and then initiated a go-around. Aircraft could not go-around. Aircraft crashed in field and flipped up side down.

Pilot admitted that he had forgotten about the dump lever.

Aircraft destroyed. Pilot received no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS SPRAYING CHEMICALS FROM HIS AIRCRAFT OVER HIS OWN LAND. BEGAN SPRAYING A SECOND LOAD AND THE AGENT COULD NOT BE DISPENSED. PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WHERE HE HAD TAKEN OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND WITH 100 GALLONS ON AGENT ON BOARD. PILOT HIT HARD ON LANDING, BOUNCED, AND THEN INITIATED A GO-AROUND. AIRCRAFT COULD NOT GO-AROUND. AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN FIELD AND FLIPPED UP SIDE DOWN.

PILOT ADMITTED THAT HE HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE DUMP LEVER.

AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES.

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 CEN14LA432Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbus, NMThe pilot’s failure to release the load of agricultural product before the landing approach and his failure to maintain aircraft control during an initial climb after an aborted landing, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack…Aug 13, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9849V · 1

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

Accident 19950408020459ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Meade, KSSettled on climbout. Dumped load but unable to check high sink rate. Had full fuel and load.Apr 8, 1995 · Substantial damage