No fatalities
12 Jun 2020: Cessna T188 C — AgraTech, Inc. — McCurtain, OK
On 12 Jun 2020, a Cessna T188 C operated by AgraTech, Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near McCurtain, OK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during a low altitude aerial application maneuver and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodymanic stall at too low of an altiutde to recover. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during a low altitude aerial application maneuver and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodymanic stall at too low of an altiutde to recover.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedCapability exceeded