Cessna A188B N731DW

Summary

On 9 July 2000 at about 00:40 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N731DW was involved in an accident near Chase, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 July 2000 at 00:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Chase, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna A188B

Registration

N731DW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gilbert → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

FTW00LA199

1 person had minor injuries.

The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the deer stand. Factors were the chemical covering the windshield and the glare from the setting sun.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the operator, the pilot was applying chemical to a field, when the airplane impacted a 14-foot-tall deer stand. The pilot stated that the chemical being sprayed covered the airplane's windshield and the 'flight path was into setting sun.' The pilot further stated that he was distracted with the GPS flagging unit and was unaware of the deer stand positioned in his flight path.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.