Cessna A188B accident near Winsboro, Louisiana, April 28, 1983
On April 28, 1983, a Cessna A188B, registered N70203, was substantially damaged in an accident near Winsboro, Louisiana. 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
- April 28, 1983
- Place
- Winsboro, Louisiana · 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
- N70203 · no longer on the register · serial 18801867T
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
APRX 600 FEET OF THE 2300 FOOT STRIP IS CONCRETE AND THE REMAINDER IS TURF. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE RAISED THE TAIL PRIOR TO RUNNING OFF THE CONCRETE. AS THE TAKEOFF ROLL CONTINUED ONTO THE TURF, THE ACFT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. FULL LEFT RUDDER, LOCKING THE LEFT BRAKE AND SECURING THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTORE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN THE WHEAT FIELD WEST OF THE RWY.
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: 5,081 hours in all; 1,500 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 4,967 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,200 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 23, 1983; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-502-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,800 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 135° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 7 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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