# NTSB MIA94LA203: Cessna 188, N4811R, Egypt, MS, August 30, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 30, 1994, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Egypt, MS
- Coordinates: 33.999958, -88.749877 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0000&lon=-88.7499&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37595
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA94LA203
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37595/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA203

## Probable cause

PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADVERTENT STALL DURING AN AGRICULTURAL TURN RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

## 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
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE PERFORMING AN 'AGRICULTURAL TURN' WHILE SPRAYING A FIELD THE AIRPLANE 'SETTLED IN'. AFTER COLLIDING WITH A FIELD THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND A FIRE ERUPTED. THE PILOT EXITED WITH MINOR INJURIES.

## Factual narrative

On August 30, 1994, about 1400 central daylight time, N4811R, Cessna C-188 crashed in Egypt, Mississippi, while on a 14 CFR Part 137 agricultural flight. The airplane was operated by Kimmel Aviation. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The pilot received minor injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged by postcrash fire. The flight originated shortly before the accident.

The pilot reported that while maneuvering during a spray run the airplane "settled in" during a turn at a low altitude. He attempted a landing to a field and the airplane nosed over. After he exited the airplane it caught fire.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4811R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4811R-2013-08-13), registration cancelled 2013-08-13, S/N 18802331, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188
- 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: 02331
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 280 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Kimmel Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 7,800 total, 5,500 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 95 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: GWO, 25 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19940830024129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940830024129A), Aug 30, 1994: Cessna A188B, Egypt, MS, Substantial damage. Settled in or stalled during a ag procedure turn. Recovered hit ground nosed over and burned.

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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