# NTSB ATL81FKQ19: Cessna A188B, N731AZ, Benoit, MS, July 8, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1981
- Place: Benoit, MS · BENOIT, MS
- Location: 33.6516° N, 91.0087° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benoit, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6516&lon=-91.0087&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 4, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125464
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FKQ19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKQ19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1314   81/7/8  NR.BENOIT,MS          CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 996
        TIME - 2000                    N731AZ              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 441 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VALLEY FLYING SVC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BENOIT,MS                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  441                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  115                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N731AZ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731AZ-1982-01-04), registration cancelled 1982-01-04, S/N 18802756T (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Valley Flying Svc

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.

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