Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 188 - UNDESIGNAT near Columbus, NM — 2014-08-13

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Date
2014-08-13
Location
Columbus, NM, USA
Airport
NM09
Aircraft
CESSNA 188 - UNDESIGNAT
Registration
N9849V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to release the load of agricultural product before the landing approach and his failure to maintain aircraft control during an initial climb after an aborted landing, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the agricultural airplane attempted an aborted landing without releasing the load of agricultural applicant, which had not been dispensed due to a failure of the spray system. During the initial climb after the aborted landing, the airplane stalled and impacted terrain. The pilot's safety recommendation was: "There is a dump lever....use it !!!" The pilot did not have a current flight review nor did he hold an aircraft operator certificate for agricultural operations.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Pilot did not release the agricultural payload before attempting to land.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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