Cessna 188 C-GWWE

Summary

On 9 July 2020 at about 13:05 local time, a Cessna 188 registered C-GWWE, operated by Southeast Air Services, was involved in an accident near Pembina, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 July 2020 at 13:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Pembina, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

48.9919, -97.3758

Aircraft

Cessna 188

Registration

C-GWWE

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Southeast Air Services

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Altona → Altona

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20LA270

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control during an aerial spray turnaround in high crosswind conditions.

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The pilot was spraying a field with north-south passes. During a left turn from the south toward the north, the airplane impacted the ground with the left wing down on a southeasterly heading. Due to the pilot’s injuries, he did not recall the accident sequence. Examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Strong westerly wind at the time of the accident likely created a ground track challenge during the turnaround. Based on the airplane’s impact with the left wing down and significant forward groundspeed, the pilot likely either exceeded the critical angle of attack or developed a high sink rate during the turnaround and was not able to regain control prior to ground impact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.