# Accident 20150526006349A: Cessna 188, Polson, MT, May 26, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 26, 2015, 12:30 local time
- Place: Polson, MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 47.6911° N, 114.3772° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6911&lon=-114.3772&mi=10
- Aircraft: N53141, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53141-2016-08-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 188 (registry code 2073002, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 488 total, 110 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA15CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150526006349A

## Narrative

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

PILOT PERFORMING A LEFT-TO-RIGHT "TEARDROP" MANEUVER WHILE PERFORMING LINEAR AERIAL AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING APPLICATIONS, STALLED, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN RISING TERRAIN.

## 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 GAA15CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA089), May 26, 2015: Cessna 188 (N53141), Polson, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane pitch, power, and turn coordination while maneuvering at low altitude, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and a collision with terrain.

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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