Cessna A188B N731RD
17 August 1985 · Bainbridge, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1985 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N731RD, operated by Swicord, Luther, was involved in an accident near Bainbridge, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bainbridge, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N731RD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Swicord, Luther
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Folkstown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LKG04
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | Keith W.stakes | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1985 | Cessna A188B | Prentiss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | Marcus Covington | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna A188B | Virden, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Cessna A188B | Del Norte, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Perry, Georgia, United States | Geoffrey Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Mooney M20J | Americus, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-22-150 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Reidsville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Suches, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |