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April 1, 1995 · Cessna A188B · N9228R

Cairo, OH

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 1, 1995
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Cairo, OH
Aircraft
Cessna A188B
Tail Number
N9228R
Operator
Grismore Flying Service
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
NYC95LA084

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, HE MADE THE LAST PASS FROM WEST TO EAST, THEN INITIATED A CLIMBING TURN TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 200 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A SPIN. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED, '. . . ALL I KNOW [IS], THE PLANE WAS FLYING ROUGH AND I TRIED TO TURN RIGHT AND IT STALLED . . . .' ACCORDING TO AN FAA INSPECTOR, THE AIRPLANE RECOVERED FROM THE SPIN AND IMPACTED A BARN. AFTER IMPACT, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN BURNING. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WITH AN FAA INSPECTOR, THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WAS NO ENGINE PROBLEM.

NTSB Probable Cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AFTER INITIATING A CLIMB, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/SPIN.

Full Narrative

On March 31, 1995, about 1905 eastern standard time, a Cessna A188B, N9228R, on an aerial application flight, piloted and owned by Gerald G. Grismore, was destroyed when it impacted a barn in Cairo, Ohio. The pilot received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight was being conducted under CFR 14 Part 91. The pilot departed Putnam County Airport, Ottowa, Ohio, destined for Cairo, on a crop dusting flight. The pilot reported he was making the last low pass from west to east. Upon completion of the last pass, about 200 feet above ground level, he made a climbing turn to the north to return to Putnam County. In an interview by the Ohio State Police, when asked what happened, the pilot stated, "I was heading north and I really cannot remember. All I know [is], the plane was flying rough and I tried to turn right and it stalled..." During a witness interview with the Ohio State Police, one witness stated, The plane went upside down and flew horizontal, then tried to pull a 360 degree circle to up right. It could not pull out of the dive soon enough and hit the ground at the bottom of the circle. The plane hit upright, almost horizontal like it would land. Just before it went upside down, it was flying very slow... According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector, the airplane was in a climbing turn when it entered a spin. After recovering from the spin, the airplane was heading south, and impacted a barn. Upon impact the airplane caught fire. Additionally, in the FAA Inspector's statement, the pilot stated during a telephone interview, he did not have any engine problems, but the airplane flew rough when he went into the turn.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:05 EST
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna A188B
Tail NumberN9228R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorGrismore Flying Service
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-D · Reciprocating · 300
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 54 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind300° @ 7 kt
Visibility12 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 7000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point43 C / 23 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time23:51
Weather SourceWFAC

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