Cessna A188A accident near Jesup, Georgia, August 29, 1983
On August 29, 1983 at about 9:10 pm local time, a Cessna A188A, registered N5633J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jesup, Georgia. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person was killed. 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
- August 29, 1983 · about 9:10 pm local time
- Place
- Jesup, Georgia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188A · all A188As on the register
- Registration
- N5633J · no longer on the register · serial 18800583
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS SPRAYING A FIELD THAT WAS BORDERED BY TREE LINES ON THE NORTH & SOUTH EDGES. WHILE PULLING UP FROM A SWATH RUN AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE FIELD, THE ACFT HIT THE TOP OF A PECAN TREE. REPORTEDLY, AFTER IMPACTING THE TREE, THE ACFT PITCHED UP, ENTERED A SPIN & CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT DESCREPANCIES OF THE ACFT OR ENG WERE FOUND.
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
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,368 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 9, 1983; 110 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Screven GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: 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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