Cessna A188B accident near Terry, Mississippi, March 18, 1982
On March 18, 1982 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna A188B, registered N86440, was substantially damaged in an accident near Terry, Mississippi (Berryhill airport). It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 18, 1982 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Terry, Mississippi · Berryhill · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B · all A188Bs on the register
- Registration
- N86440 · registry record · serial 18802014T
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING DEPARTURE FROM A 2100 FT RUNWAY THE PILOT REALIZED THE PLANE WAS OVERLOADED FOR THE CONDITIONS. HE OPENED THE DUMP GATE ABOUT 100 FT FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HOWEVER HE REPORTED THAT LUMPS OF FERTILIZER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE HOPPER PREVENTED THE LOAD FROM DUMPING. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR A ROW OF HEDGE TREES ABOUT 350 FT FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 10,062 hours in all; 9,999 in this make and model; 86 in the last 90 days; 10,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,650 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Rankin County Flying Service I
The flight
- Departed from: Terry MS at 11:00 am
- Destination: Terry MS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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