On September 26, 1994, a Cessna T188C (registration N3106J) was involved in an aviation accident near Roscoe, TX. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED RESULTING IN AN AERODYNAMIC STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
Witnesses observed an airplane completing its third swath run before approaching power lines, pulling up, entering a hammerhead stall, and impacting the ground. The pilot had approximately three hours of experience as an aerial applicator.
Accident Sequence
According to witness reports, the airplane had just finished its third swath run and was flying at a low speed as it neared a set of power lines. The aircraft then pulled up and entered a maneuver that those on the ground described as a hammerhead stall. Subsequently, the left wing dropped, and the airplane struck the ground, catching fire upon impact.
Pilot Information
The accident flight marked the pilot's fifth spraying job. The pilot had accumulated approximately three hours of experience as an aerial applicator, all of which were logged in the same make and model of airplane involved in the accident. Additionally, the pilot had applied for but had not yet received an FAA Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate at the time of the event.
What happened in the 26 Sept 1994 Cessna T188C accident near Roscoe, TX?
Witnesses observed an airplane completing its third swath run before approaching power lines, pulling up, entering a hammerhead stall, and impacting the ground. The pilot had approximately three hours of experience as an aerial applicator.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 26 Sept 1994 involved a Cessna T188C, registration N3106J, at Roscoe, TX.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED RESULTING IN AN AERODYNAMIC STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF
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