# NTSB MIA74DKQ23: Cessna A188B, N4498Q, Ruleville, MS, May 30, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1974
- Place: Ruleville, MS · RULEVILLE, MS
- Location: 33.7249° N, 90.5503° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ruleville, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7249&lon=-90.5503&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128328
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKQ23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKQ23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1579  74/5/30    RULEVILLE,MISS      CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1920
        TIME - 0800                    N4498Q              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DREW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RULEVILLE,MISS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  800                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  130                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- DRG 180 DNWIND TURN PLT MAKING TOO TIGHT A TURN.UN CLR TREES DRG RCVRY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4498Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4498Q-1975-03-27), registration cancelled 1975-03-27, S/N 18800898 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Drew

## 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 19740530014909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740530014909A), May 30, 1974: Cessna A188B, Ruleville, MS, Substantial damage. Drg 180 dnwind turn plt making too tight a turn. Un clr trees drg rcvry.

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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