# NTSB investigations: Cessna A188B, MT 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 SEA99LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA139.md): Cessna 188B · Sidney, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1999 · N9085R · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions. - [NTSB SEA99LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA095.md): Cessna A188B · Big Sandy, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1999 · N4788Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the wire and his aircraft. A transmission wire and downdraft were factors. - [NTSB SEA96LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA138.md): Cessna A188B · Opheim, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1996 · N731ED · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to follow the proper short field takeoff procedure as specified in the Airplane Flight Manual, his improper use of wing flaps during the takeoff, and his failure to abort the takeoff (while there was sufficient runway remainin). A factor… - [NTSB SEA93LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA195.md): Cessna A188B · Ringling, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1993 · N731ED · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. - [NTSB SEA93LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA188.md): Cessna A188B · Three Forks, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1993 · N21861 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed resulting in a stall/mush. The high density altitude and the pilot's failure to completely jettison his load were factors. - [NTSB SEA90LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA154.md): Cessna 188B · Denton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1990 · N9632G · Substantial damage > The premature liftoff during takeoff ground roll by the pilot, resulting in a stall. - [NTSB DEN89LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA163.md): Cessna A188B · Fort Benton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1989 · N4971Q · Substantial damage > Failure of the tailwheel assembly attaching bolts. - [NTSB DEN89LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA106.md): Cessna A188B · Rapelje, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1989 · N731XG · Substantial damage > The inadequate compensation for the wind conditions by the pilot which resulted in a loss of directional control on landing and subsequent collision with a ditch. - [NTSB DEN87LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA119.md): Cessna A188B · St. Ignatius, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1987 · N9282R · Substantial damage > An ag plt was spraying a field near the local arpt, at 100 feet AGL. During an aerial application maneuver, the engine made a loud bang and stopped. The plt leveled the acft, selected a landing site and landed. During the roll out, the acft crossed an… - [NTSB DEN87LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA021.md): Cessna A188B · Rock Springs, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1986 · N4862Q · Substantial damage > During the initial takeoff ground run in high wind conditions the acft drifted to the right, impacted a dirt bank, ground looped and nosed down. During the ground loop the left wing struck the ground, damaging the main spar. - [NTSB DEN84LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA181.md): Cessna A188B · Opheim, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1984 · N731GL · Substantial damage > The acft was damaged in a forced landing after the engine quit. The plt said that several weeks prior to the accident hediscovered the fuel crossover quick drain was 'frozen' shut and would not drain. He removed the drain to lubricate it and upon… - [NTSB DEN84LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA118.md): Cessna A188B · Hardin, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1984 · N92593 · Substantial damage > The plt returned to the arpt with about a 100 gal load of spray solution on board when the flagger would not work. During the landing, the acft swerved to the left & the right gear collapsed. No mechanical malfunction or failure of the gear or brakes was… - [NTSB DEN83LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA137.md): Cessna A188B · Saco, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1983 · N4812Q · Substantial damage > The acft collided with telephone lines during an aerial application run. The pilot's son reported that the acft was pulling up at the end of a spray run when the wires were hit. Most of the wires in this area are underground however thewires at the end of… - [NTSB DEN82DTI12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DTI12.md): Cessna A188B · Carter, MT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 1, 1982 · N731AT · Destroyed > The owner reported that the pilot landed on a road in a crosswind condition. The purpose for landing was to reload for fertilizer application. After touchdown, the aircraft ran off the road and flipped over. - [NTSB DEN81FTI08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTI08.md): Cessna 188B · Turner, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 27, 1981 · N4827Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN80FTI07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTI07.md): Cessna 188B · Havre, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1980 · N9172G · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA79FTI18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FTI18.md): Cessna 188 · Toston, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1979 · N4810Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA79DTI10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DTI10.md): Cessna 188 · Carter, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1979 · N21759 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA78FTI17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FTI17.md): Cessna 188B · Chinook, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1978 · N9355R · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA77FTA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTA19.md): Cessna 188 · Billings, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 24, 1977 · N70146 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA76FTI27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FTI27.md): Cessna 188B · Three Forks, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1976 · N4810Q · Substantial damage ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073005')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073005&state=MT --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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