Primary finding
Probable cause
Pilot-in-command's inadvertent stall during an agricultural turn resulting in the loss of control and subsequent in flight collision with terrain.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The pilot stated that while performing an 'agricultural turn' while spraying a field the airplane 'settled in'. After colliding with a field the airplane nosed over and a fire erupted. The pilot exited with minor injuries.
Source record
Factual narrative
On August 30, 1994, about 1400 central daylight time, N4811R, Cessna C-188 crashed in Egypt, Mississippi, while on a 14 CFR Part 137 agricultural flight. The airplane was operated by Kimmel Aviation. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The pilot received minor injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged by postcrash fire. The flight originated shortly before the accident. The pilot reported that while maneuvering during a spray run the airplane "settled in" during a turn at a low altitude. He attempted a landing to a field and the airplane nosed over. After he exited the airplane it caught fire. -