# Accident 20230607018139A: Cessna A188B, Chillicothe, MO, June 7, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 7, 2023, 14:00 local time
- Place: Chillicothe, MO
- Airport: Chillicothe Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 39.8000° N, 93.6700° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8000&lon=-93.6700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N731UF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731UF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A188B (registry code 2073005, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 4,600 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA218) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230607018139A

## Narrative

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

DURING A LOW PASS OVER A FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A CLIMBING TURN BACK TOWARDS HIS PRIVATE AIRFIELD WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE AND POWER WIRES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND, COMING TO REST IN A PASTURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTOYED BY FIRE.

## 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 WPR23LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA218), Jun 7, 2023: Cessna A188B (N731UF), Chillicothe, MO, destroyed. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to a tear in the fuel manifold diaphragm, which prevented sufficient fuel flow to the engine.

## Other reports on N731UF (1)

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

- [Accident 19930919034879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930919034879A), Sep 19, 1993: Cessna A188B (N731UF), Manila, AR, Substantial damage. Lost power on takeoff roll. Dumped load. Lifted end runway. Failed climb. Boom hit cotton. Intake hose collapsed.

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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