- Date
- May 15, 1988, 15:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place
- Winnsboro, LA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N78392Cessna 188
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880515044889A
- Case key
- 22487
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Analysis
The private pilot was practicing aerial application maneuvers with between 20 to 40 gallons of water in the spray tanks. A witness indicated that 'as the airplane started down for the pass it clearly went into a flat spin in which it made almost 2 full revolutions before it hit the ground at what looked to be approx 45 degree angle.' Blood samples taken from the pilot shortly after the accident indicated a blood alcohol level of .166 percent and urine alcohol of 0.20 percent.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N78392
- Reported as
- Cessna 188
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18801951
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gilmore Farms
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 300 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MLU, 35 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N78392 · 1
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