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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Stonewall, AR · August 5, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal report
Date
August 5, 1984, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
Place
Stonewall, AR
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8145GCessna A188BN4857QCessna A188B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
33545

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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.

Midair collisionManeuvering - aerial application
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot of other aircraftCause
In-flight planning/decision - inadequatePilot in commandCause
In-flight planning/decision - inadequatePilot of other aircraftCause
Visual lookout - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Visual lookout - not maintainedPilot of other aircraftCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled
Midair collisionManeuvering - aerial application
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot of other aircraftCause
In-flight planning/decision - inadequatePilot in commandCause
In-flight planning/decision - inadequatePilot of other aircraftCause
Visual lookout - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Visual lookout - not maintainedPilot of other aircraftCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled

Analysis

While engaged in aerial application, two acft working the same field collided in-flight. Pre-flight planning and briefing for the dual operation was not conducted. There were no inter-plane communications.

While engaged in aerial application, two acft working the same field collided in-flight. Pre-flight planning and briefing for the dual plane operation was not conducted. There were no inter-plane communications.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N8145G
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18801248T
Airframe hours
3,568
Engine
Continental IO-520D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Aerial application · Part 137
Registered owner
Archie L. Henson
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Restricted (Special)
Last inspection
Annual · July 9, 1983 · 578 hours before
Departed
Beech Grove, AR

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.

Registration
N4857Q
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18802593T
Airframe hours
2,790
Engine
Continental IO-520-D-23, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Aerial application · Part 137
Operator
Archie L. Henson
Registered owner
Archie L. Henson
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Restricted (Special)
Last inspection
Annual · December 29, 1983 · 293 hours before
Departed
Beech Grove, AR

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 · 2

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot, aircraft N8145G
Age
35
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Center
Flight hours
4,568 in this make and model
Role
Pilot, aircraft N4857Q
Age
40
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Center
Flight hours
8,187 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
5 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
81 °F, dew point -0 °F

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N8145G · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.