Cessna A188B accident near Crenshaw, Mississippi, July 19, 1984
On July 19, 1984 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Cessna A188B, registered N9112R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Crenshaw, Mississippi (AG Strip 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
- July 19, 1984 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Crenshaw, Mississippi · AG Strip · 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
- N9112R · no longer on the register · serial A188B
- 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 PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT WITH THE ACFT LOADED ABOVE ITS MAXIMUMCERTIFICATED GROSS WEIGHT. HE STATED THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY FLOWN WITH CHEMICAL LOADS & HAD NOT ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS TAKING OFF. PRIOR TO THIS FLT, HOWEVER, A CHEMICAL WITH GREATER DENSITY (WEIGHT/VOLUME), WAS LOASED ABOARD THE ACFT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE HAD NOT CONSIDERED THE ADDED WEIGHT WHEN THE ACFT WAS LOADED. DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF, THE ACFT WOULD NOT BECOME AIRBORNE. IT OVERRAN THE END OF THE 2650 FT LONG RWY & COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,200 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 4,200 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Crenshaw MS at 9:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,650 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 4:00 pm
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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Other NTSB records under N9112R the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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