# NTSB MIA85LKG04: Cessna A188B, N731RD, Bainbridge, GA, August 17, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 17, 1985, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Bainbridge, GA
- Location: 30.9049° N, 84.5730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bainbridge, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.9049&lon=-84.5730&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31462
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85LKG04
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31462/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LKG04

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - aerial application
  - weather evaluation - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - maneuver - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering - aerial application
  - terrain condition - crop (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT STALLED DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THE PLT SAID THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 30 KTS AND DURING A STEEP DOWNWIND TURN THE LOADED ACFT STALLED AT 100 FT AGL. THE PLT RECOMMENDED LESS STEEP TURNS AND NOT OPERATING IN HIGH WINDS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N731RD](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731RD-2014-11-17), registration cancelled 2014-11-17, S/N 18803088T, built 1977 (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: 1803088T
- Airframe hours: 1937
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Swicord,Luther
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, March 8, 1985, 60 hours before
- Departed: FOLKSTOWN, GA
- Destination: N/A

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 2,061 total, 688 in this make and model, 63 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 7 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 19850817041659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850817041659A), Aug 17, 1985: Cessna A188B, Bainbridge, GA, Destroyed. While touching up ends of field with spray aircraft stalled and impacted the ground. Gusty wind conditions.

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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