# Accident 19930601017729A: Cessna A188B, Marengo, OH, June 1, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 1, 1993, 11:50 local time
- Place: Marengo, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: FASG
- Location: 40.4006° N, 82.8093° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4006&lon=-82.8093&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8254G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8254G-1995-07-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A188B (registry code 2073005, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Reported engine: LYC IO720*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total, 7 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA097) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930601017729A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK TREE ON SPRAY TURN AROUND. REPORTED TO FLY UNDER WIRES AND LOW OVER A RESIDENCE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC93LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA097), Jun 1, 1993: Cessna A188B (N8254G), Marengo, OH, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGED CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH TREES. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN AERIAL APPLICATION…

## Other reports on N8254G (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19860627028429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860627028429A), Jun 27, 1986: Cessna A188B (N8254G), Temple, TX, Substantial damage. The engine lost power during takeoff and aircraft flipped on landing. Suspect contamination from unfiltered fuel.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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