- Date
- April 3, 1985, 07:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Prentiss, MS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4884QCessna A188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850403009849A
- Case key
- 6769
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
There was no wind as the plt took off to proceed to an ag site; however, by the time he arrived, the wind had begun to blow. Reportedly, he landed downwind on a rural road in winds that were from the southwest at 10 gusting to 15 KTS. The plt stated that he encountered a gust of wind as he touched down & lost control. The acft then went in a ditch & hit a bank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4884Q
- Reported as
- Cessna A188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 188026201
- Airframe hours
- 5,501
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Rankin County Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 14, 1985 · 64 hours before
- Departed
- Brandon, MS
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 4,000 in this make and model · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.