# NTSB ATL84LA199: Cessna A188B, N731XJ, Hollandale, MS, June 13, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 13, 1984, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Hollandale, MS
- Coordinates: 33.170066, -90.850074 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1701&lon=-90.8501&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 uninjured; on the ground: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6477
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA199
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6477/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA199

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, maneuvering - aerial application
  - object - other person
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - insuff standards/requirements,operation/operator, faa(organization) (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - not maintained, other person (cause)
  - visual lookout - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

TWO ACFT WERE SPRAYING SAME FIELD. A FARM HAND WAS USED AS FLAGGER TO MARK LAST CROP ROW SPRAYED. FLAGGER USED FOR LAST TWO SEASONS AND BRIEFED PREVIOUSLY ON FLAGGING OPERATIONS BY THE PILOT/FARM OWNER. FLAGGER WAS NOT BRIEFED WHERE TO BEGIN COUNTING CROP ROWS THIS DAY. THE FLAGGER WAS POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO THE FLD APCH END TO WALK CLEAR OF THE ACFTONCE THE SPRAY RUN HAD BEGUN. PLT OF SECOND ACFT BEGAN FIRST RUN AFTER COMPLETION OF FIRST SWATH BY FIRST ACFT. AFTER PASSING OVER TREES THAT LINED APCH END OF FIELD PLT LOOKED AWAY FROM FLAGGER TO SPOT FIRST ACFT. WHEN PLT LOOKED BACK TOFLAGGER, PLT SAID, THE FLAGGER WAS WALKING PARALLEL TO CROP ROWS WITH BACK TO APPROACHING ACFT. MEDICAL REPORT INDICATEDTHAT FLAGGERS INJURIES WERE TO HER RIGHT SIDE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N731XJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731XJ-2013-08-28), registration cancelled 2013-08-28, S/N 18803235T, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18803235
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-D 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Planters Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, December 31, 1983, 80 hours before
- Departed: HOLLANDALE, MS

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 2,300 total, 700 in this make and model, 2,300 as pilot in command, 82 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °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 19840613024599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840613024599A), Jun 13, 1984: Cessna A188B, Hollandale, MS. Aircraft hit flagger while conductiong aerial application operation.

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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