# NTSB ATL84FLT03: Cessna A-188B, N731RJ, Crawford, MS, February 25, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: February 25, 1984, 13:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place: Crawford, MS
- Coordinates: 33.299488, -88.620529 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2995&lon=-88.6205&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6321
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84FLT03
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6321/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FLT03

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - aerial application
  - maneuver - initiated, pilot in command
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE ACFT STALLED DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION TURN-AROUND. BEFORE RECOVERY FROM THE STALL, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES, A POWER LINE AND THE GROUND. NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND OR REPORTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N731RJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731RJ-1990-02-01), registration cancelled 1990-02-01, S/N 18803093T (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A-188B
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 188030937
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-D 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Lowry Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, February 10, 1984, 60 hours before
- Departed: CRAWFORD, MS

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 14,000 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days, 60 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 50 °F, dew point 7 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840225005299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840225005299A), Feb 25, 1984: Cessna A188B, Crawford, MS, Destroyed. Ag pilot stalled his aircraft in a turn around. Struck trees and wires prior to ground impact. Aircraft burned.

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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