- Date
- September 2, 1983, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Klemme, IA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9921GCessna 188A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830902046429A
- Case key
- 33482
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft inadvertently descended into the tops of a corn crop while dispensing smoke in preparation for spraying. The induced drag slowed the acft and it landed hard. The plt stated he diverted his his attn to the spray nozzles.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9921G
- Reported as
- Cessna 188A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18800721
- Airframe hours
- 2,925
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Hampton Flying Service,Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 8, 1982 · 882 hours before
- Airport
- Klemme,Ia
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,550 total · 200 in this make and model · 1,402 as pilot in command · 200 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 8 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
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 N9921G · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.