Cessna A188B N731AU

Summary

On 22 July 2011 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N731AU, operated by Wakefield Flight Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Devils Lake, North Dakota, 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

22 July 2011 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

48.0347, -98.9344

Aircraft

Cessna A188B

Registration

N731AU

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Wakefield Flight Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Devils Lake → Devils Lake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA502

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall during the aerial application.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing an aerial application of a field when he executed a turn to line up for the next spray pass. During the turn, the airspeed slowed, and the airplane stalled. The airplane impacted the field and sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot stated that he should have discontinued the turn rather than attempt to align the airplane for the next spray pass.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.