Cessna 188 accident near Dyersburg, Tennessee, August 14, 1985
On August 14, 1985 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna 188, registered N8295G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dyersburg, Tennessee (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
- August 14, 1985 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Dyersburg, Tennessee · AG Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188 · all 188s on the register
- Registration
- N8295G · no longer on the register · serial 18801292T
- 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 THE THIRD TAKEOFF THE PILOT FAILED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED AND CRASHED IN A FIELD OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE AG STRIP.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 900 hours in all; 580 in this make and model; 850 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,469 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 25, 1985; 300 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,250 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 1,700 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 10:00 am
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 N8295G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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