ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291726
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 October 2006 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 188B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N91181 |
| MSN: | 18802024 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5337 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Belhaven, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Belhaven, NC |
| Belhaven, NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during takeoff from a grass airstrip, the airplane stalled on initial climb and crashed in a cotton field. He was carrying 150 gallons of chemicals. The pilot stated that, upon exiting the airplane, he observed that the wind had switched from a headwind to a tailwind. The pilot stated that he should have erected a windsock or should have taken on a lighter load of chemicals. He also said that there were no mechanical problems noted with the airplane prior to the accident. Substantial damage occurred to both wings, the propeller, the fuselage, and the vertical and horizontal stabilizers. According to an FAA Inspector, the pilot was engaged in aerial application operations without an agricultural operator certificate.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions and maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL07CA007
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 18:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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