# NTSB investigations: Cessna A188B, 1983

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 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 LAX83LA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA441.md): Cessna 188 · Winkelman, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1983 · N21613 · Destroyed
  > The right wing collided with wires at the end of a swath run and the acft was pulled to the ground about 300 ft from the wires.
- [NTSB MKC83LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA218.md): Cessna 188B · Catron, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1983 · N4889Q · Substantial damage
  > The acft went out of control during the takeoff roll from a farm field. The plt states that as the roll began the left wing started to drop and the acft began turning left. The plt tried to correct with right brake but was unable to make a correction. The…
- [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 ATL83LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA341.md): Cessna A188B · Samson, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1983 · N9172R · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a dirt bank during a forced landing after an inflt power loss. The pilot was enroute to a field at about 500 ft AGL when the power loss occurred. The pilot did not jettison his load of chemicals. He landed on wet grass and was unable to…
- [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 FTW83LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA381.md): Cessna A188B · Plain Dealing, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1983 · N53282 · Substantial damage
  > The plt flew from his home base to Plain Dealing, LA to onload material for aerial application. During the landing roll-out, the right main gear leg failed. A metallurgical exam revealed the gear leg failed from fatigue which was initiated by corrosion pits…
- [NTSB CHI83LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA332.md): Cessna 188B · Crookston, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1983 · N92037 · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a barley crop during a forced landing on a narrow dirt road. The acft had lost power after takeoff for a calibration spray run. The pilot stated he took off with about 10 gallons of fuel (1/8 tank) and did not visually check the fuel…
- [NTSB CHI83LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA316.md): Cessna 188-B · Springfield, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1983 · N21700 · Substantial damage
  > The acft crashed into a cornfield during a takeoff to spray crops. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical problems with the acft. Investigaiton showed that the pilot attempted a takeoff on rwy 31 with a 5 kt tailwind. The acftdid not become airborne.
- [NTSB MKC83FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA153.md): Cessna 188B · Shelton, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1983 · N731AC · Destroyed
  > The plt had dusted 1 field & had started dusting another that was located on rolling terrain. After making 3 swath runs over the 2nd field, he was maneuvering for a 4th run when the acft's right wing impacted with a power line cable. The wing's leading edge &…
- [NTSB DEN83LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA163.md): Cessna 188B · Hooper, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1983 · N4886R · Substantial damage
  > The spraying operation was being conducted over a large mosquito abatement district. The district was mapped out into several small areas to be sprayed. Due to the many areas to be sprayed, the plt did not inspect each section for obstacles prior to the flt.…
- [NTSB DEN83LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA159.md): Cessna 188B · Pierre, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1983 · N8965G · Substantial damage
  > The plt was making practice swath runs with a load of water. During the third turn, at about 100 ft AGL, the eng stopped, according to the plt. The acft then landed hard & cartwheeled. No eng malfunctions were found.
- [NTSB ATL83LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA257.md): Cessna A188B · Prattville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1983 · N9381G · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a cow during takeoff for an aerial application flt. The collision broke off the right main landing gear and killed the cow. The pilot stated that the cow got through the fence and wandered onto the strip. The airstrip has a small rise…
- [NTSB CHI83LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA277.md): Cessna 188B · Campbell Hill, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1983 · N731KY · Substantial damage
  > After taking off from a haul road, which was being used as an airstrip, the acft began climbing. At about 100 ft AGL, the plt noted a loss of power (thrust) as the eng began to overspeed. The plt lowered the nose to gain airspeed & dumped his load, but was…
- [NTSB ANC83FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA095.md): Cessna C-188 · Noatak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1983 · N731CN · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with the runway at the mid-point in a 30 degree nose low attitude during takeoff. According to the pilot the takeoff was started at the north end of the 5000 foot runway and after 500 feet the acft lifted off normally. The pilot then relaxed…
- [NTSB FTW83LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA278.md): Cessna 188 · Tucker, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1983 · N731VF · Substantial damage
  > This was the first loaded departure from the short, rutted strip which had power lines across each end. During takeoff the plt realized he was going to clear the power line & started to dump the load. However, the fertilizer would not dumpfast enough. The plt…
- [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 FTW83LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA210.md): Cessna A188B · Winsboro, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1983 · N70203 · Substantial damage
  > Aprx 600 feet of the 2300 foot strip is concrete and the remainder is turf. According to the pilot, he raised the tail prior to running off the concrete. As the takeoff roll continued onto the turf, the acft veered sharply to the right. Full left rudder,…
- [NTSB ATL83LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA170.md): Cessna A-188B · New Hope, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1983 · N4874R · Substantial damage
  > The acft struck powerlines and crashed during an emergency landing after a loss of power while spraying on an aerial application mission. The plt stated that while spraying he noticed oil beginning to cover the windshield. He had begun aclimb and dumped the…
- [NTSB FTW83LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA198.md): Cessna A188B · El Campo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1983 · N4876R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot said that as the acft was turning final flaps were extended to 20 degrees and the angle of bank was increased resulting in an increased rate of descent. He added power to correct his descent rate but the engine did not respond. Pumping the throttle…
- [NTSB NYC83FFJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FFJ01.md): Cessna A188B · Williamson, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 15, 1983 · N731VY · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a tree during a forced landing after a power loss on takeoff. The pilot had a load of 125 gallonsof a fungicide for spraying trees when the engine quit at about 100 ft AGL. The load was dumped and the acft was turned to the right for a…
- [NTSB LAX83LA466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA466.md): Cessna 188B · Modesto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1983 · N9961J · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a fence during takeoff and pulled the tailwheel out of the empennage. The plt said the dump valvefailed to work or 'struck' so he could not jettison the load. He felt the need to 'dump' when the acft hit a 'softspot' in the gravel and…
- [NTSB ATL83LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA142.md): Cessna 188B · Houston, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1983 · N731PP · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that during takeoff, he had reached an alt of aprx 100 ft AGL, had reduced power & was retracting the flaps from the takeoff setting when he felt the acft 'give.' He reextended the flaps, applied full throttle & dumped his load, but the acft…
- [NTSB LAX83LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA133.md): Cessna 188B · Delhi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1983 · N731JK · Destroyed
  > The plt reported that he had been spraying fertilizer in the area all day. While taking off from a strip surrounded by trees, the acft climbed above the treetops, then began to settle. Subsequently, it crashed into almond trees & burned. The plt stated that…
- [NTSB ATL83LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA134.md): Cessna A188B · Wadley, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1983 · N8233G · Destroyed
  > The pilot had been using a paved road for a landing strip until someone complained. He then changed to a north- south dirt road with trees on the west side and utility wires and poles on the right side. While landing with a left crosswind at about 16 gusting…
- [NTSB SEA83LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA049.md): Cessna A188B · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1983 · N4784Q · Destroyed
  > The aircraft collided with a tree during aerial application operations. The pilot stated that there was a powerline at one end of the orchard he was spraying and a row of leafless trees at the other. One of the taller boundary trees was overlooked by the…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983
  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&year=1983

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