- Date
- August 6, 1992, 18:18 local (23:18 UTC)
- Place
- Forrest City, AR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9858VCessna A188
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 26, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920806029549A
- Case key
- 18314
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Witnesses observed the airplane make a left turn around maneuver for its second swath run. During the turn the airplane collided with a line of trees located 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile west of the cotton field being sprayed. The left wing tip was located among the 50 to 75 foot tall trees and the airplane came to rest about 75 feet east of the trees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9858V
- Reported as
- Cessna A188
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 188-0108
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- West, Gary M.
- Registered owner
- West, Gary M.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 12, 1991
- Departed
- FCY
- Destination
- FCY
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 970 total · 744 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MEM, 38 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9858V · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.