Cessna 188 N53141

Summary

On 26 May 2015 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N53141 was involved in an accident near Polson, Montana, 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

26 May 2015 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Polson, Montana, United States

Coordinates

47.6911, -114.3772

Aircraft

Cessna 188

Registration

N53141

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ronan → Polson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA089

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane pitch, power, and turn coordination while maneuvering at low altitude, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and a collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while maneuvering at low altitude on an aerial application flight, the airplane aerodynamically stalled and impacted terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing of the airplane. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.