Cessna A188B N731PQ

Summary

On 6 September 2010 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N731PQ, operated by Torkelson Flying Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Hondo, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 September 2010 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Hondo, Texas, United States

Coordinates

28.3031, -99.1339

Aircraft

Cessna A188B

Registration

N731PQ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Torkelson Flying Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Castroville → Castroville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA536

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s delayed action to arrest the airplane’s descent, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The agricultural pilot arrived at a field for an aerial application flight. After two successful passes, he approached a static wire that was about 100 feet above ground level. Once clear of the wire the pilot descended toward the crop surface and attempted to level the airplane. He could not arrest the descent in time and the airplane’s landing gear contacted the crop, separating the right main landing gear from the fuselage. Shortly thereafter, the airplane impacted the ground and slid to a stop in an upright position, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.