Cessna 188B N4998Q

Summary

On 26 June 2007 at about 14:56 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N4998Q, operated by James F. Wood, was involved in an accident near Wyaconda, Missouri, 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

26 June 2007 at 14:56

Classification

Accident

Location

Wyaconda, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

40.4333, -91.9667

Aircraft

Cessna 188B

Registration

N4998Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James F. Wood

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07CA180

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees. A factor in the accident was the trees.

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

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The agricultural airplane received substantial damage when it impacted trees and was consumed by a post-crash ground fire. The pilot stated that he circled the airplane around the corn field twice to check for obstructions. The pilot then began his spray run by entering the field over the northwest corner heading east. The pilot stated he was "watching trees on the right, then left" and when he looked forward he "misjudged the distance of the tree line at the end of the field". The airplane subsequently struck tree tops, and the pilot "could not regain control of the aircraft" before it settled into the trees. The pilot stated in his accident report that the accident could have been prevented by identifying all obstructions surrounding and within the spray area and using better judgement before entering the area.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.