On May 9, 1991, a Cessna 188 (registration N8184V) operated by Sam Jacobs was involved in an aviation accident near LA Feria, TX. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The airplane developed a high sink rate that the pilot could not arrest. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During a fourth spraying pass over a corn field, an airplane flew over a tree line and began descending at a high rate. Despite adding full power, the pilot could not arrest the sink rate, and the airplane impacted the ground in a level attitude.
Incident Details
An agricultural spraying flight ended when the airplane developed a high sink rate that the pilot could not arrest. The pilot was conducting his fourth pass over a corn field. After flying over a tree line, the airplane began to descend at a high rate.
Sequence of Events
The pilot added full power in an attempt to halt the descent, but the airplane continued downward. It subsequently impacted the ground in a level attitude. The environmental conditions at the time included a temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit and winds from 300 degrees. The airplane's heading was 090 degrees at the time of the incident.
Probable cause
The airplane developed a high sink rate that the pilot could not arrest.
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