Cessna A188B accident near Mcgehee, Arkansas, March 26, 1984
On March 26, 1984 at about 8:38 pm local time, a Cessna A188B, registered N4841Q, was destroyed in an accident near Mcgehee, Arkansas (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
- March 26, 1984 · about 8:38 pm local time
- Place
- Mcgehee, Arkansas · AG Strip
- 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
- N4841Q · no longer on the register · serial 18802577T
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT HE MADE A WHEEL LANDING IN AN AG STRIP. AS THE FORWARD SPEED DECRESAED, THE TAIL WAS LOWERED TO THE GROUND. THE ACFT WAS NEARLY STOPPED WHEN THE TAIL STARTED UP & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTH AT 15 KTS, THEN FOR 30 TO 40 MIN AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE WINDS WERE VERY STRONG & VARIABLE.
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: 1,737 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 78 in the last 90 days; 1,605 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 11 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO 520 SERIES (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Thompson Flying Service INC.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,500 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°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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