Friday, September 16, 2016

Pilot killed after a Cessna A188 Agwagon 300 agplane crashed NE of Alapaha, GA




ALAPAHA, GA (WALB) - The identity of the man killed in a plane crash this morning has been released.
Jason Watson was the pilot of that crop duster airplane. 
The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. near 1130 Daniel Griffin Road.
The FAA will be investigating the crash.
Some witnesses said they heard the plane make a sputtering sound and go silent.
Officials said this is leading them to believe it could have been a mechanical issue. However, they can't confirm that just yet. 
"Starting off I said, no I don't see him. I thought maybe he's out here somewhere, ya know. Sure enough, I rounded the plane and I was like, the pilot's in the plane, he's no longer, no longer alive," said witness James Davis.
The cause of this crash is still under investigation right now.

Date:

16-SEP-2016
Time:11:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic C188 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Cessna A188 Agwagon 300
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3547Q
C/n / msn: 188-0497
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Unknown
Location:Berrien County, NE of Alapaha, GA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted farm field terrain during an aerial application flight northeast of Alapaha, Georgia. The agplane sustained unreported damage and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources: http://www.wistv.com/story/33111421/officials-respond-to-fatal-plane-crash-in-alapaha
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3547Q
http://www.elisanet.fi/~z638198/r4s2007/large-6.html
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4384423,-83.1720775,19z/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-us


Last Action Date

2016-07-12   
Airworthiness Date2001-06-09 Expiration Date2019-08-31
Manufacturer_NameCESSNA Model NameA188
 
Registrant NameWATSON JASON E Street2741 HERBERT WATSON RD
Registrant CityNASHVILLE Registrant StateGA
Registrant Zip Code316394246 CountryUNITED STATES
RegionSouthern Registrant TypeIndividual
Fract Owner  Certificate Issue Date2013-08-19
StatusN-Number Assigned and Registered
 
Serial Number188-0497 Aircraft TypeFixed wing single engine
Mode S Code50773405 Year Mfr1969
Aircraft CategoryLand Builder CertificationType Certificated
Number Engines1 Number Seats1
Aircraft WeightCLASS 1 Aircraft Cruising Speed96
Airworthiness ClassificationStandard Approved Operation CodesNormal
 
Engine ManufacturerCONT MOTOR 
Engine Model NameIO 520 SERIES Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine Horsepower/Thrust0 Fuel Consumed0.00