# NTSB investigations: Cessna A188B: In flight collision with terrain/water NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB CHI07CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA166.md): Cessna A188B · Sargent, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2007 · N9493G · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout and clearance from the hillside. Factors contributing to the accident include the pilot's diverted attention, the hillside, and the glare from the setting sun. - [NTSB CHI06LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA240.md): Cessna A188B · Rolla, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2006 · N9224R · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during the aerial-application flight, and the loss of engine power due to the overstress failure of the engine crankshaft sustained during ground impact. Contributing to the accident was the low-altitude… - [NTSB SEA06CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA090.md): Cessna A188B · Minidoka, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2006 · N8959G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. A berm at the end of the runway was a factor. - [NTSB SEA05CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA069.md): Cessna A188B · Palouse, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2005 · N4784Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during the initial climb after takeoff. A tailwind, hilly terrain and inadequate airspeed were factors. - [NTSB SEA04LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA057.md): Cessna A188B · Palouse, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2004 · N731YZ · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to takeoff downwind resulting in his inability to achieve a positive climb rate and an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident included the rising terrain and the tailwind condition. - [NTSB FTW03LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA152.md): Cessna A188B · Fabens, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2003 · N478RD · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. The pilot's attempt to avoid an obstacle was a contributing factor. - [NTSB MIA02LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA090.md): Cessna A188B · Myakka City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2002 · N70213 · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain altitude while maneuvering during an aerial application, subsequently resulting in impact with the terrain. - [NTSB FTW00LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA166.md): Cessna A188B · Pioneer, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2000 · N70114 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. A factor was the pilot's lack in experience with aerial application flight operations. - [NTSB CHI97LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA257.md): Cessna A188B · Elwood, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1997 · N731GE · Substantial damage > the pilot not maintaining clearance from the bushes. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's inadequate preparation prior to the takeoff attempt, his changing flap positions during the takeoff run which degraded the airplane's performance… - [NTSB CHI97LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA254.md): Cessna A188B · Britton, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1997 · N91919 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the terrain during the spray run and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn after having contacted the terrain. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention. - [NTSB SEA96LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA159.md): Cessna A188B · Pullman, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1996 · N9336R · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain terrain clearance during a swath run. Factors relating to the accident were: unfavorable (variable) wind conditions, low airspeed, and uneven terrain. - [NTSB FTW95LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA332.md): Cessna A188B · Fort Necessity, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1995 · N4866R · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. A factor relating to the accident was: the gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB ATL92LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA173.md): Cessna A188B · Centre, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1992 · N4845Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for existing wind conditions, which resulted in his inability to maintain a proper altitude. Factors were the turbulence and wind shear present at the time of the accident. - [NTSB DEN90DTE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90DTE05.md): Cessna 188B · Eckley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 20, 1990 · N4933Q · Substantial damage > A failure on the part of the pilot in command to maintain adequate terrain clearance. - [NTSB DEN90LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA156.md): Cessna 188 · Michigan, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1990 · N4940R · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain proper alignment during landing. - [NTSB MKC89LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA140.md): Cessna 188B · Grygla, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1989 · N4724R · Substantial damage > Inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the pilot. Tall grass (high vegetation) at the end of the strip was a contributing factor. - [NTSB MKC88LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA155.md): Cessna 188B · Sumner, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1988 · N4999R · Substantial damage > During takeoff for an aerial application operation, the pilot said he was not able to climb high enough to clear a 4 foot high road at the end of the runway. He collided with the road, shearing off the main ldg gear and substantially damaging the acft. He… - [NTSB FTW88LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA143.md): Cessna A188B · Dalhart, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1988 · N9248R · Destroyed > As the ag airplane tried to level off at the start of the spray run, it continued the descent into the corn and flipped forward to the inverted position. The elevation in the area was 4100 ft MSL and the density altitude was 5000 ft. - [NTSB LAX88DVD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVD02.md): Cessna A188B · Lodi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 5, 1988 · N2832J · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI86FER08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FER08.md): Cessna A188B · Montevideo, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 19, 1986 · N9496G · Substantial damage > During takeoff roll from a roadway the wind shifted from a headwind to a tailwind. The pilot of this crop duster turned to avoid a stop sign on the roadway and allowed his landing gear to touch down on a crossing roadway. The aircraft then flipped over onto… - [NTSB SEA84LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA186.md): Cessna A188B · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1984 · N70296 · Substantial damage > The acft was loaded with 1500 lbs of dry chemical (fertilizer). The air temp at the time of the accident was 95 deg f, resulting in a high density alt. Rising terrain existed at the point where the plt attempted a turnaround. In an attempt to turn away from… - [NTSB MIA84FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA188.md): Cessna C-188 · Elkton, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1984 · N8233G · Destroyed > The aircraft departed the farm grass strip for a spray mission estimated to take about 20 minutes. When the aircraft failed to return the pilots business partner started looking for the aircraft and pilot. The aircraft was found about one and one half mile… - [NTSB ATL84FKJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FKJ02.md): Cessna A188B · Hazel Green, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 29, 1983 · N731JJ · Destroyed > The acft collided with the ground while the plt was flying near his rural home. No preimpact, mechanical malfunction or failure was found. According to the medical examiner, the plt had severe & extensive coronary arterioscleroses; however, the relationship… - [NTSB MKC83LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA202.md): Cessna 188A · Wayne, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1983 · N4777R · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the ground during an aerial application maneuver. The pilots attention was diverted when he was looking for 3 wheel vehicles so he 'wouldn't spray them'. He did not realize that a hill was in his path and could not pull-up soon enough. - [NTSB MIA83LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA211.md): Cessna 188 · Jay, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1983 · N9261G · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he tried to take off on a hot day with a heavy lord, but the acft would not perform sufficiently to climb over a drainage terrace at the departure end of the rwy. The acft bumped the drainage terrace & continued flying, but would not… - [NTSB ATL82DA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA265.md): Cessna 188B · Gibson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 7, 1982 · N4877R · Substantial damage > The pilot began a swath run by approaching the field over tall trees. Just beyond the trees was a 7 ft rise in the terrain. The pilot stated that he did not flare soon enough. Reportedly, the plane struck the crop, the gear sheared off and the plane slid to a… - [NTSB MKC82FCQ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FCQ11.md): Cessna 188B · Scott City, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 26, 1982 · N4965R · Substantial damage > The aircraft crashed during an aerial application operation; however, the pilot could not remember the details of the accident. He believed that the propeller may have started to turn excessively fast, but this was not verified. After contacting the ground,… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073005') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073005&occurrence=230 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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