# FAA incident reports: Cessna 188

A list on [Cessna 188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

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- [Accident 20180802009529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180802009529A.md): Cessna 188 · Watkins, MN · Aug 2, 2018 · N5523S · Substantial damage
  > Engine oil pressure was dropping and the oil temperature began to rise. Pilot shut engine immediately down and landed in corn field directly below him.
- [Accident 20150526006349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150526006349A.md): Cessna 188 · Polson, MT · May 26, 2015 · N53141 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot performing a left-to-right "teardrop" maneuver while performing linear aerial agricultural spraying applications, stalled, and impacted the ground in rising terrain.
- [Accident 20140813014199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140813014199A.md): Cessna 188 · Columbus, NM · Aug 13, 2014 · N9849V · Destroyed
  > Pilot was spraying chemicals from his aircraft over his own land. Began spraying a second load and the agent could not be dispensed. Pilot returned to the airport where he had taken off and attempted to land with 100 gallons on agent on board. Pilot hit hard…
- [Accident 20111008028299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111008028299A.md): Cessna 188 · Starkville, MS · Oct 8, 2011 · N5424E · Substantial damage
  > During landing the aircraft experienced an uncommanded turn/swerve to the left which the pilot could not arrest. The aircraft exited the left side of runway 18 and struck a ditch, shearing off the right main landing gear and substantially damaging the right…
- [Incident 20110808019519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110808019519I.md): Cessna 188 · Claypool, IN · Aug 8, 2011 · N5517S · No damage
  > On 8/18/2011,SBN-FSDO-GL17 was notified by kosciusko county, Indiana sheriff's dept. Of incident reported to them on 8/12/2011 that occured on 8/08/2011 of a blue & white aircraft with n # N5517S, striking & cutting power wires north of the city of Claypool,…
- [Accident 20110614013989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110614013989A.md): Cessna 188 · Glasgow, MT · Jun 14, 2011 · N9802V · Substantial damage
  > On June 14, 2011 PIC [privacy data omitted] was to perform a visual inspection of a field for future aerial application operations. VMC conditions prevailed. The field was approxiamately 20NM north of Glasgow, Montana. [privacy data omitted] Stated the fuel…
- [Incident 20100807039959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100807039959I.md): Cessna 188 · Hopewell, NY · Aug 7, 2010 · N5543S · Minor damage
  > Pilot was crop dusting in a Cessna 188 ag-wagon in the town of Hopewell NY( cananadaigua. He said that he had just completed his last pass and encountered turbulence. His landing gear and spray boom got caught in the corn and he could not pull up and made a…
- [Incident 20060410010609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060410010609I.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Desoto, TX · Apr 10, 2006 · N9889V
  > (-23) Aircraft experienced partial power loss, engine ran rough, aircraft was unable to hold altitude. Aircraft made precautionary landing in vacant field. Upon inspection by mechanic, it was determined the mixture control cable was not properly secured to…
- [Accident 19981010039979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981010039979A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Patrick, SC · Oct 10, 1998 · N9890V · Substantial damage
  > (-23) N9890V, a Cessna 188, ag-wagon, developed engine trouble enroute to the home base after agricultural spraying job. The pilot landed on a dirt road, and on rollout, the right wing contacted a dirt embankment. One crew member with no injuries. The…
- [Incident 19960802040029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960802040029I.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Wisner, LA · Aug 2, 1996 · N39RJ · Minor damage
  > Narrative: on August 2, 1996, a Cessna 188 aircraft, N39RJ, was in a straight and level flight enroute to its home base when the engine shut off. The aircraft landed in an upright position in a corn field and came to rest after collapsing the nose gear. There…
- [Accident 19960726021329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960726021329A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Santana, KS · Jul 26, 1996 · N8086V · Substantial damage
  > RPM dropped to 500 during spray ops. Tried for road. Came short. Wiped gear in muddy field. Exhaust valve broken.
- [Accident 19950408020459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950408020459A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Meade, KS · Apr 8, 1995 · N9849V · Substantial damage
  > Settled on climbout. Dumped load but unable to check high sink rate. Had full fuel and load.
- [Incident 19940709032089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940709032089I.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Geneva, AL · Jul 9, 1994 · N5508S · Minor damage
  > Lost power en route to spray. Slid on wet grass landing in field into a fence. Water in fuel. Drained. Operated ok.
- [Accident 19930807036249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930807036249A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Marion, MT · Aug 7, 1993 · N9802V · Substantial damage
  > Stalled on climbout from private strip high density altitude a factor. No report on cross weight.
- [Accident 19920520015489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920520015489A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Elba, AL · May 20, 1992 · N5519S · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > During a water spraying ag training flight struck trees on pullup. Nosed up stalled crashed and burned.
- [Accident 19900804030469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900804030469A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Dazey, ND · Aug 4, 1990 · N8024V · Substantial damage
  > Returning to base from a spray run engine quit. Crashed on landing. Found fuel tank vent plugged by foreign object.
- [Accident 19890921035739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890921035739A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Winnsboro, LA · Sep 21, 1989 · N5511S · Destroyed
  > Witness indicates aircraft stalled in turnaround on a spray run. Crashed and burned. Operator not ag certificated.
- [Incident 19890916056369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890916056369I.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Winnsboro, LA · Sep 16, 1989 · N8082V · Minor damage
  > Severe vibration on spray run. Forced landing. Right gear collapsed on rollout. 6 inches of propeller blade missing
- [Accident 19870507014029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870507014029A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Harper, KS · May 7, 1987 · N5609J · Destroyed
  > The aircraft struck powerlines and was destroyed during aerial spraying operations.
- [Incident 19860613059599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860613059599I.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · North Myrtle Be, SC · Jun 13, 1986 · N5517S · Minor damage
  > Forced landing after power loss. Magnetos failed.
- [Accident 19860511016929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860511016929A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Lawrence, KS · May 11, 1986 · N5531S · Substantial damage
  > Sharp rocks caused main tire to fail. Pilot overcorrected and ran off the side of the grass strip and nosed over.
- [Accident 19840810040059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840810040059A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Bloom, KS · Aug 10, 1984 · N9841V · Destroyed
  > En route from one field to another, cropduster collided with guy wires of a tower.
- [Accident 19840701028589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840701028589A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Dyersville, IA · Jul 1, 1984 · N9857V · Substantial damage
  > Stalled on climbout with the overloaded ag aircraft. Failed to dump the load. Insuficient altitude to recover.
- [Accident 19840326036529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840326036529A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Clayton, LA · Mar 26, 1984 · N8197V · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft ran off runway into plowed field and nosed over. Pilots 26th landing that day.
- [Accident 19830908048139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830908048139A.md): Cessna 188ACESSNA · Slocomb, AL · Sep 8, 1983 · N9829V · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft hit trees and crashed during attempted emergency landing after engine quit.
- [Accident 19820517016639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820517016639A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · West Point, VA · May 17, 1982 · N5522S · Substantial damage
  > Lost power during a spray test run. Stall landed in rough cut over area. Mixture control found disconnected.
- [Accident 19810612037119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810612037119A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Scobey, MT · Jun 12, 1981 · N9852V · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft crashed when engine quit due to fuel exhaustion during spraying operation.
- [Accident 19810609032709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810609032709A.md): Cessna A188B · Louise, TX · Jun 9, 1981 · N2865J · Substantial damage
  > Failed to arrest sink rate diving under wires at start of a swath run. Struck a ditch.
- [Accident 19810606034969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810606034969A.md): Cessna A188B · Firth, NE · Jun 6, 1981 · N53310 · Destroyed
  > Aircraft crashed during procedure turn during spraying operation. Cause unknown.
- [Accident 19810329012989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810329012989A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Blackwell, OK · Mar 29, 1981 · N4858R · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft hit wires and crashed during spraying operation.
- [Accident 19800801034219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800801034219A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Long Prairie, MN · Aug 1, 1980 · N8024V · Substantial damage
  > Engine quit en route to spray field due to fuel exhaustion. Crash-landed in swamp. No ag certificate.
- [Accident 19800730031429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800730031429A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Blue Hill, NE · Jul 30, 1980 · N9793V · Substantial damage
  > Pilot was taking off to spray field and ran out of fuel. Hit fence and corn field.
- [Accident 19790918027809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790918027809A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Henrietta, TX · Sep 18, 1979 · N9869V · Substantial damage
  > Failure of right brake. Brake linings worn out. Piston extended losing brake fluid past the seals.
- [Incident 19790814031229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790814031229I.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Glendale, FL · Aug 14, 1979 · N5517S · Minor damage
  > During takeoff run spray boom touched soybean plants causing ground loop.
- [Incident 19790405013359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790405013359I.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Panhandle, TX · Apr 5, 1979 · N5530S · Minor damage
  > Pilot attempted takeoff with obstruction (magazine) between rudder and vertical stabilizer ze.
- [Accident 19780617014389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780617014389A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Woodsboro, TX · Jun 17, 1978 · N111NH · Destroyed
  > Aircraft stalled and crashed in procedure turn during ag operation.
- [Accident 19770913033489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770913033489A.md): Cessna A188B · Nashville, GA · Sep 13, 1977 · N9600G · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > Two pilots occupying single seat.
- [Accident 19770830027139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770830027139A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Charlotte, TN · Aug 30, 1977 · N5525S · Substantial damage
  > Piston rod separated from crankshaft.
- [Accident 19770817024899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770817024899A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Edgemoor, SC · Aug 17, 1977 · N8014V · Substantial damage
  > Mixture control and float setting improperly adjusted.
- [Accident 19770808018869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770808018869A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Meade, KS · Aug 8, 1977 · N9899V · Substantial damage
- [Accident 19770713019019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770713019019A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Brookland, AR · Jul 13, 1977 · N9815V · Destroyed
  > Tail pipe found cracked away from muffler
- [Accident 19770531014169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770531014169A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Fowlerton, TX · May 31, 1977 · N9857V · Substantial damage
- [Accident 19770413007289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770413007289A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Panhandle, TX · Apr 13, 1977 · N5530S · Substantial damage
  > Temp/dew pt spread - 6 degrees.
- [Accident 19760906028259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760906028259A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Huntsville, AL · Sep 6, 1976 · N5606J · Destroyed
- [Accident 19760811024459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760811024459A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Geneva, AL · Aug 11, 1976 · N9829V · Substantial damage
  > Acft collided with antenna on housetop. Pilot returned to arpt,landed ok. Spraying peanuts.
- [Accident 19760727028459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760727028459A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Madisonville, TX · Jul 27, 1976 · N9890V · Substantial damage
  > Takeoff attempted from short upslope runway. Wind calm.
- [Accident 19760722021859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760722021859A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Wooster, OH · Jul 22, 1976 · N9725V · Substantial damage
  > Nr 2 cyl exhaust rocker arm(p/n 534639 or 640944) separated.
- [Accident 19760706019379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760706019379A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Enterprise, AL · Jul 6, 1976 · N5517S · Substantial damage
  > Rubber grommet inside clamp deteriorated. Mixt ctl housing moved to lean psn.
- [Accident 19760608017369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760608017369A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Baudette, MN · Jun 8, 1976 · N9846V · Substantial damage
- [Accident 19760604024059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760604024059A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Bowie, TX · Jun 4, 1976 · N8069V · Destroyed

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2073002')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188/incidents

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