Cessna A188B accident near Boyle, Mississippi, June 3, 1982
On June 3, 1982 at about 4:25 pm local time, a Cessna A188B, registered N731MM, was destroyed in an accident near Boyle, Mississippi. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- June 3, 1982 · about 4:25 pm local time
- Place
- Boyle, Mississippi
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B · all A188Bs on the register
- Registration
- N731MM · no longer on the register · serial 18803001T
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEGUN A SWATH RUN WITH A FRESH LOAD OF FERTILIZER WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A WIRE. HE STATED THAT THIS WAS THE TOP WIRE OF AN EXTREMELY HIGH SET. THE WIRES RAN DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE RICE FIELD THAT HE WAS FERTILIZING.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,086 hours in all; 687 in this make and model; 254 in the last 90 days; 3,086 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 480 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Boyle MS at 12:20 pm
- Destination: Boyle MS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 187°F (86°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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