# Accident 19941001032459A: Cessna A188B, Covington, TN, October 1, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1994, 17:00 local time
- Place: Covington, TN
- Airport: Covington Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: ZEFG
- Location: 35.5602° N, 89.6408° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5602&lon=-89.6408&mi=10
- Aircraft: N731PS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731PS-1998-05-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A188B (registry code 2073005, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Reported engine: CONT IO520*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941001032459A

## Narrative

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

OVERSHOT RUNWAY CENTERLINE. LANDED IN GRASS. GROUND LOOPED. BROKE RIGHT MAIN AND WING TIP. NO DEFECTS. PILOT ERROR.

## 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 ATL95LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA002), Oct 1, 1994: Cessna 188 (N731PS), Covington, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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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