# FAA incident reports: Cessna A188A A list on [Cessna A188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 3 · 104 reports - [Accident 20220911011129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220911011129A.md): Cessna A188A · Canby, MN · Sep 11, 2022 · N2122U · Substantial damage > Pilot had previously departed from cnb at approximately 17.55 CDT with a load of cover crop seed. At approximately 19:05 CDT the pilot returned to cnb to reload to finish spraying. While landing, upon the tail wheel touching down the aircraft made an… - [Accident 20151024018449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151024018449A.md): Cessna A188A · Eureka, UT · Oct 24, 2015 · N4401Q · Destroyed > Pilot lost control during agricultural operations. Aircraft crashed in field, after inpact fire reported. No hazmat on board, pilot was seeding. No injuries to pilot. While reseeding at about 300 feet AGL, aircraft turned down wind and settled into the… - [Incident 20130720014719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130720014719I.md): Cessna A188A · Monticello, IL · Jul 20, 2013 · N9932G · Minor damage > After take off engine had a partial loss of power and pilot could not maintain airspeed. Pilot dumped fertilizer load and landed in a field. During the landing the right main gear collapsed causing minor damage to the aircraft. - [Incident 20130720012369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130720012369I.md): Cessna A188A · Monticello, IL · Jul 20, 2013 · N9932G · Minor damage > Shortly after takeoff engine did not seem to be developing full power. Pilot dumped chemical load and was able to continue until encountering power lines requiring a climb. The pilot was able to clear the power lines, however, in doing so the airspeed decayed… - [Accident 20110628016539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110628016539A.md): Cessna A188A · Estelline, SD · Jun 28, 2011 · N1588M · Substantial damage > On June 28, 2011 while conducting part 137 aerial application, a Cessna 188 aircraft N1588M piloted by [privacy data omitted], took off from a private asphalt strip in Estelline, SD and crashed approximately.5 miles NE from the end of the strip. The aircraft… - [Incident 20080605839709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080605839709I.md): Cessna A188A · Mexico, MO · Jun 5, 2008 · N9932G · No damage > (-23) On June 5, 2008, [privacy data omitted] struck a powerline while conducting crop-dusting applications near martinsburg, MO in aircraft N9933G. The powerline broke and fell to the ground. No damage to the aircraft was present. - [Accident 20070716013709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070716013709A.md): Cessna A188A · New Hartford, MO · Jul 16, 2007 · N4412Q · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot said he "lost air." He said he was finishing a level turn to return to the field he was spraying when the airplane clipped a tree. The pilot said the aircraft was not producing the lift at full power to climb above the trees at the FAR end of the… - [Accident 20070514006939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070514006939A.md): Cessna A188A · Clinton, OK · May 14, 2007 · N4413Q · Substantial damage > (-23) Engine power loss resulted in the pilot attempting an emergency landing in a nearby wheat field. The aircraft flipped during landing roll coming to rest inverted, pilot sustained injuries. - [Accident 20050620011279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050620011279A.md): Cessna A188A · Fairview, MT · Jun 20, 2005 · N2133U · Substantial damage > (-23) Prior to the accident, the aircraft propeller hub failed and prop separated from the aircraft in flight. The aircraft continued on a westerly heading for approximately 1/2 mile before contacting the ground. The pilot reported that the aircraft was… - [Incident 20050615013129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050615013129I.md): Cessna A188A · Osceola, AR · Jun 15, 2005 · N5643J · Minor damage > (-23) On June 15, 2005, a Cessna CE-188A, N5643J, ran off the side of runway 01 while landing at the Osceola Municipal Airport (7M4), Osceola, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured and the airplane sustained minor damage. The… - [Incident 20040613018119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040613018119I.md): Cessna A188A · Roundup, MT · Jun 13, 2004 · N9958G · Minor damage > (-23) On June 13, 2004, a Cessna 188A, N9958G, owned and operated by Mr. Charles orville moore, made a take-off from a road in the melston, Montana area. There was a quartering tailwind. Just before lift-off, a gust wind slammed the aircraft back down on the… - [Accident 20040602009699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040602009699A.md): Cessna A188A · Minden, NV · Jun 2, 2004 · N9961G · Substantial damage > (-23) The pilot was accomplising a self-checkout in the aircraft that is equipped with only one seat. The pilot lost control when he reduced power during a wheel landing. The aircraft veered off the runway and came to rest with the right main landing gear… - [Accident 20030115000689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030115000689A.md): Cessna A188A · Brawley, CA · Jan 15, 2003 · N5638J · Substantial damage > (.19) On January 15, 2003, at 0800 pacific standard time, a Cessna A188A, N5638J, made a forced landing in an open field and came to rest in a ditch following a loss of engine power after takeoff from a private dirt strip near Brawley, California. Farm… - [Accident 20020917026699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020917026699A.md): Cessna A188A · Vincent, TX · Sep 17, 2002 · N9943G · Substantial damage > (-23) On September 17, 2002, at 1800 CDT, a Cessna 188A, single engine agricultural airplane, N9943G, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power near Vincent, Texas. Pilot was not injured. VMC conditions… - [Incident 20010806026069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010806026069I.md): Cessna A188A · Flatrock, AL · Aug 6, 2001 · N9970G · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot stated that he had departed flat rock airport (a private airport) in north east Alabama, to spray a field approximately five miles away. He stated that he had made fifteen or twenty passes when he noticed that his fuel flow was low and his engine… - [Incident 19990830025289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990830025289I.md): Cessna A188A · Wolfpoint, MT · Aug 30, 1999 · N9931G · Minor damage > PIC stated that on landing on Private grass landing strip, the wind started pushing aircraft to the right. A correction was made with pedal and brakes. This resulted in the left gear breaking away from the aircraft and the aircraft ground looped to the left. - [Accident 19970802029289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970802029289A.md): Cessna A188A · Norfolk, NE · Aug 2, 1997 · N9902G · Substantial damage > (.19) On August 2, 1997, at 2030 central daylight time, a Cessna A188A, N9902G, operated by dale's flying service, collided with the terrain during a 14 CFR part 137 aerial application flight in Norfolk, Nebraska. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed… - [Accident 19960728020509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960728020509A.md): Cessna A188A · Decatur, TX · Jul 28, 1996 · N1556M · Substantial damage > Landing after glider tow bounced lost control and ground looped. Blamed crosswind. Low time in tail dragger a factor (-23) pilot landing at Private airstrip, unable to maintain directional control during landing roll. Aircraft ground looped. Left main gear… - [Accident 19950908028119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950908028119A.md): Cessna A188A · Belding, MI · Sep 8, 1995 · N5623J · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Witness reported engine losing power. Pilot dumped load. Struck trees. Aircraft fell to ground. (-23) witnesses stated the engine sounded as though it was losing power. The pilot appeared to be dumping his load. He struck trees prior to final impact. The… - [Accident 19950729020959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950729020959A.md): Cessna A188A · Bremen, ND · Jul 29, 1995 · N9980G · Destroyed > Settled on spray run. Tried land full power. Hit fence post. Was well over gross weight. Failed dump load. (-23) the aircraft, operated under FAR 137 for the purpose of chemical application to a field, struck a fence post at the beginning of the first swath… - [Accident 19950629049049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950629049049A.md): Cessna A188A · Pharr, TX · Jun 29, 1995 · N5631J · Substantial damage > (-16) Investigation is not complete at present; will amend as necessary; pilot/operator suspects fuel contamination. - [Accident 19940716018559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940716018559A.md): Cessna A188A · Cochran, GA · Jul 16, 1994 · N5657J · Destroyed > Struck trees on pullup from swath run. Wind had shifted to a tailwind. - [Incident 19940511010709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940511010709I.md): Cessna A188A · Minden, NV · May 11, 1994 · N9961G · Minor damage > Pilot lost directional control on rollout. Veered off runway. Nosed over in soft dirt. - [Accident 19930727040709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930727040709A.md): Cessna A188A · Dayton, WA · Jul 27, 1993 · N5646J · Substantial damage > Engine quit on climbout to spray field. Struck a fence on forced landing. Magneto had failed. - [Accident 19930521014759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930521014759A.md): Cessna A188A · Harrisonville, MO · May 21, 1993 · N4426Q · Substantial damage > Full load on takeoff. Failed to climb. Struck tree and crashed. - [Accident 19930515013919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930515013919A.md): Cessna A188A · Decatur, TX · May 15, 1993 · N9901G · Destroyed > Wing struck a tree while flying under powerline at end of spray run. - [Accident 19920521015599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920521015599A.md): Cessna A188A · Redmond, OR · May 21, 1992 · N9990G · Substantial damage > Blinded by rising sun on spray run collided with power lines. Landed in adjactent field. - [Accident 19920519015469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920519015469A.md): Cessna A188A · Imlay City, MI · May 19, 1992 · N9946G · Substantial damage > Collided with ground on climbout. - [Incident 19910815040689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910815040689I.md): Cessna A188A · Cary, GA · Aug 15, 1991 · N5657J · Minor damage > Fuel exhaustion while engaged in aerial application. Forced landing in soy bean field. - [Accident 19890806027229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890806027229A.md): Cessna A188A · Valley City, ND · Aug 6, 1989 · N188TV · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Struck a powerline and crashed inverted. Pilots license had been suspened and his medical was denied. - [Accident 19881022047749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881022047749A.md): Cessna A188A · Casa Grande, AZ · Oct 22, 1988 · N5640J · Destroyed > Left wing struck a powerline static wire. Acft spun to impact with ground. Pilot report he was on a spraying run. - [Incident 19870731073919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870731073919I.md): Cessna A188A · Burley, ID · Jul 31, 1987 · N9930G · Minor damage > Right main landing gear attach bolt failed in left turn during taxi. Damage to wing tip propeller and belly skin. - [Incident 19860527030129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860527030129I.md): Cessna A188A · Watertown, SD · May 27, 1986 · N9980G · Minor damage > During a swath run, the leading edge of the wing hit a tree stump. - [Incident 19860507026019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860507026019I.md): Cessna A188A · Hector, MN · May 7, 1986 · N5685J · Minor damage > Left gear collapsed during landing after spray run. Bolts broken and attach fitting cracked. - [Accident 19850617025879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850617025879A.md): Cessna A188A · Pocatello, ID · Jun 17, 1985 · N5695J · Destroyed > Landed in rough area after power loss during a spray run. Connecting rod had broken on high time engine. - [Accident 19850329011859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850329011859A.md): Cessna A188A · Osage City, KS · Mar 29, 1985 · N9959G · Substantial damage > Aborted two landings, touched down and ground looped on third attempt. Landed with a 15 knot tailwind. - [Incident 19850105005799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850105005799I.md): Cessna A188A · Gustine, CA · Jan 5, 1985 · N9949G > Made uneventful landing on freeway median after being enveloped in rapidly moving fogbank. - [Accident 19840815040689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840815040689A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Goodland, KS · Aug 15, 1984 · N4413Q · Destroyed > Aircrafft descended into ground on first swath run. Pilot stated aircraft was accidentally overloaded. - [Accident 19840807039289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840807039289A.md): Cessna A188A · Jamestown, ND · Aug 7, 1984 · N5634J · Substantial damage > During landing pilot lost directional control. Aircraft swerved left, hit a ditch and flipped over. - [Accident 19831210060449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831210060449A.md): Cessna A188A · Cantua Creek, CA · Dec 10, 1983 · N5636J · Substantial damage > Pickup truck pulled out on runway in front of landing aircraft. - [Accident 19830919050429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830919050429A.md): Cessna 188ACESSNA · Greensprings, OH · Sep 19, 1983 · N9969G · Substantial damage > Unable to climb after downwind takeoff with ag load and a hot day. Settled into a soybean field. - [Accident 19830902046429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830902046429A.md): Cessna A188A · Klemme, IA · Sep 2, 1983 · N9921G · Substantial damage > Ag pilot allowed aircraft to drag into corn which pulled aircraft down during spraying operation. - [Accident 19830829044869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830829044869A.md): Cessna 188B · Jesup, GA · Aug 29, 1983 · N5633J · Substantial damage > Aircraft hit tree and crashed during pull up at the end of a swath run. - [Incident 19830812046559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830812046559I.md): Cessna A188A · Ludington, MI · Aug 12, 1983 · N5623J · Minor damage > Slid off a wet grass runway on the landing roll. - [Accident 19820831070269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820831070269A.md): Cessna A188A · Casa Grande, AZ · Aug 31, 1982 · N1562M · Substantial damage > Hot day,full load and tall grass on ag strip prevented pilot from attaining climb speed. Settled into cotton field. - [Incident 19820711061819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820711061819I.md): Cessna 188ACESSNA · Mankato, MN · Jul 11, 1982 · N9927G · Minor damage > Left main gear shifted aft on landing. Bent attach bolt and missing nuts on both main gear. - [Accident 19810612032819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810612032819A.md): Cessna A188A · Wabasso, MN · Jun 12, 1981 · N9926G · Substantial damage > Pilot conducting test flight. His attention was inside cockpit and aircraft flew into ground. - [Accident 19810428020159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810428020159A.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Burdette, AR · Apr 28, 1981 · N9948G · Destroyed > Banked to avoid trees on takeoff. Caught a wing-tip on the ground. Airplane cart-wheeled. - [Incident 19800812081599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800812081599I.md): Cessna 188CESSNA · Bennettsville, SC · Aug 12, 1980 · N2157U · Substantial damage > Tire blew on takeoff causing loss of directional control. Veered off runway. Main gear collapsed. - [Accident 19800511013589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800511013589A.md): Cessna A188A · Gresham, OR · May 11, 1980 · N9990G · Substantial damage > Wing struck wires on pull-up from a spray run. Impact severed four feet of wing. Returned to base safely. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a/incidents.md?page=2 ## 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 ('2073008') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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