# Accident 19970617014319A: Cessna A188, Richland, WA, June 17, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 1997
- Place: Richland, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 46.2508° N, 119.2894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2508&lon=-119.2894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9766V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9766V-2004-09-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A188 (registry code 2073004, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA143) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970617014319A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED DURING AERIAL APPLICATION.

## 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 SEA97LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA143), Jun 17, 1997: Cessna A188 (N9766V), Richland, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. Inadequate in-flight planning and high obstructions that restricted evasive maneuvers were factors.

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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