# NTSB investigations: Cessna A188B, NC

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 ERA21LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA188.md): Cessna A188 · Dover, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2021 · N731TB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a shift of a crankshaft main bearing, which resulted in a lack of lubrication and subsequent overheating and failure of the engine crankshaft. Contributing to the accident was the hard touchdown during the forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA15LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA281.md): Cessna A188B · Albertson, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2015 · N731MB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff due to his impairment from alcohol use.
- [NTSB ERA15CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA027.md): Cessna A188B · Louisburg, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2014 · N731PM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ATL07LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA012.md): Cessna A188B · New Bern, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2006 · N9176R · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies with the engine, which resulted in a forced landing and in-flight collision with the ground.
- [NTSB ATL07CA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA007.md): Cessna 188B · Belhaven, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2006 · N91181 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions and maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA97LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA221.md): Cessna 188 · Benson, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1997 · N53240 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout during a swath run resulting in an in-flight collision with a cable, subsequent loss of engine power, forced landing, and an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of…
- [NTSB ATL95LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA164.md): Cessna 188B · Raeford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1995 · N731VX · Substantial damage
  > the loss of the abutment seal which resulted in the fatigue failure of the cylinder head.
- [NTSB ATL95LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA109.md): Cessna 188 · Red Springs, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1995 · N4916Q · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance that overlooked corrosion of the exhaust manifold, which resulted in an exhaust manifold leak, an in flight fire, and a complete loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL91LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA130.md): Cessna 188 · Snow Hill, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1991 · N9072R · Destroyed
  > Inadequate visual lookout by the pilot. Factors to the accident were tree.
- [NTSB ATL88DMG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88DMG07.md): Cessna A188B · Oak City, NC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 16, 1988 · N8284G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL88DMG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88DMG06.md): Cessna 188 · Messic, NC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 18, 1988 · N8250G · Destroyed
  > During turnaround procedures, the airplane collided with trees and crashed. The pilot indicated that he had sprayed the field where the accident occurred many times during the past three years.
- [NTSB ATL81DLJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DLJ15.md): Cessna 188 · Newton Grove, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1981 · N8112G · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80DLJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DLJ18.md): Cessna 188B · Elizabeth City, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1980 · N731CX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FLJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLJ19.md): Cessna 188B · Rowland, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1980 · N9623G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FLJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLJ16.md): Cessna A188B · Harlowe, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1980 · N53192 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78DLJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DLJ13.md): Cessna 188T · Fairfield, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1978 · N53299 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FLJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLJ01.md): Cessna 188B · Roanoke Rapids, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1977 · N4496Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FLJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLJ29.md): Cessna 188C · Clayton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1977 · N4449Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DLJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DLJ27.md): Cessna 188B · Elizabeth City, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1977 · N9212R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FLJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLJ26.md): Cessna 188 · Columbia, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1977 · N9095G · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77DLJ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DLJ31.md): Cessna A188B · Merritt, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1977 · N4756R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FLJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLJ28.md): Cessna A188B · Battleboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1976 · N4845R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FLJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLJ11.md): Cessna 188B · Laurinburg, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1975 · N53162 · 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" = 'NC' 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=NC

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