# NTSB investigations: Cessna A188B, 1985 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 ATL85LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA281.md): Cessna A188B · Baxley, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1985 · N84284 · Substantial damage > Plt attempted ldg in cultivated field after sowing load of rye grass seed. Grnd was soft and wheel dug in and acft nosed over. Plt was not injured. - [NTSB ANC85LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA165.md): Cessna A188B · Gold King Creek, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1985 · N53286 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that when he landed, the acft was rolling out on its main gear in a tail low attitude, when he applied braking action. A moment later, the acft began to pitch nose down. He compensated with full up elevator, but the acft nosed over. - [NTSB MKC85LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA193.md): Cessna A188B · Meade, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1985 · N731SM · Substantial damage > The plt reported that when he attempted to climb at the end of a swath run the acft began to mush. The acft was over tall corn and despite the use of full power it would not climb. The acft flew about one mile in the semi-stalled condition and then began to… - [NTSB MIA85LKG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LKG04.md): Cessna A188B · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 17, 1985 · N731RD · Substantial damage > The acft stalled during aerial application operations and collided with the ground. The plt said the wind was gusting to 30 KTS and during a steep downwind turn the loaded acft stalled at 100 ft AGL. The plt recommended less steep turns and not operating in… - [NTSB MIA85LKG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LKG05.md): Cessna L-188 · Camilla, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 16, 1985 · N53172 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during a swath run at an alt of aprx 5 ft AGL, a sudden loss of pwr occurred. The acft was damaged when it settled and contacted the terrain. Post accident inspection and a test run of the eng failed to reveal any mechanical… - [NTSB LAX85LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA348.md): Cessna A188B · Willcox, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1985 · N4974Q · Substantial damage > On August 15, 1985, a Cessna 180 lost eng pwr due to fuel exhaustion and collided with the ground during an aerial applicaion maneuver. The acft sustained substantial damage but the pilot was not injured. The plt stated that he should have checked the fuel… - [NTSB FTW85LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA322.md): Cessna A188B · Cushing, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1985 · N21814 · Destroyed > The plt was test flying the acft after a major eng overhaul.a left turn was made away from the arpt after takeoff and immediately thereafter the eng lost pwr. With no suitable landing area within gliding distance, the acft was manuevered straight ahead where… - [NTSB ATL85LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA247.md): Cessna 188 · Dyersburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1985 · N8295G · Substantial damage > During the third takeoff the pilot failed to obtain and maintain flying speed and crashed in a field off the departure end of the ag strip. - [NTSB MKC85LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA183.md): Cessna A188B · Menlo, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1985 · N4936Q · Substantial damage > Plt reports that the eng gradually lost power during a swath turn around. A landing on a nearby road appeared possible but the eng quit and the acft crashed in a corn field. Post accident examination by an FAA inspector failed to reveal any evidence to… - [NTSB ATL85LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA244.md): Cessna A188B · Benton, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1985 · N731TS · Substantial damage > The plt attempted to takeoff on the rwy a during takeoff ground run the acft lifted off prematurely and stalled into high vegetation. The plt stated that the grass on the runway should have been cut before it got too tall. - [NTSB MKC85FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA177.md): Cessna A188B · Dodge City, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1985 · N9257G · Destroyed > The plt was was making east & west runs over a milo field as he was dispensing parathion. He reported that he had been working under high voltage power lines each time he flew past the west edge of the field. He stated that on the last pass, the acft… - [NTSB ATL85LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA236.md): Cessna A188B · Trenton, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1985 · N21708 · Destroyed > The pilot stated that the eng lost power while he was maneuvering for another spray run over the field. The aircraft settled into the trees and a post-crash fire developed. - [NTSB ATL85LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA228.md): Cessna A188B · Clanton, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1985 · N9381G · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a fence & a ditch during a precautionary off-arpt landing in a pasture. The plt reported that following the completion of aerial application operations, thunderstorms were blocking his return to the arpt. He had elected to land to await… - [NTSB ANC85LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA141.md): Cessna 188 · Dry Creek Mine, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1985 · N53135 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that while on final apch aprx 100 ft from touchdown, the acft yawed to the left and the left wing dropped. The acft contacted the ground aprx 25 ft left of the rwy and nosed over. - [NTSB MKC85LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA162.md): Cessna A188B · Indianola, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1985 · N4848Q · Substantial damage > N4848Q was loaded to max gross wt and was taking off on a 2,350 ft, turf rwy. The plt said the wind was light and favored rwy 29 before takeoff. The density alt was about 2,500 ft. the plt said the acft did not seem to be developing quite the power it should… - [NTSB DEN85LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA184.md): Cessna A188B · Del Norte, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1985 · N731GN · Substantial damage > The plt was attempting to take off from a 3800-FT grass rwy. Field elevation was 7700 ft, temp was 88 deg. The plt said that at about 2500 ft down the rwy he decided to abort the takeoff. Directional control was lost and the airplane groundlooped. The plt… - [NTSB CHI85LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA261.md): Cessna 188B · Waskish, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1985 · N9254R · Destroyed > During initial takeoff climb of an aerial application flt the plt could not maintain alt. While he was dumping the chemical load the acft struck trees, impacted the terrain and burst into flames. The plt was not properly certificated to fly under FAR part 137. - [NTSB ATL85FLT08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FLT08.md): Cessna A188B · Marks, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 27, 1985 · N4905Q · Minor damage > The plt reported that while he was on an aerial application flt, a rain storm suddenly began & forced him to quickly return & land. He reported that the rain was so heavy that he could only see straight down. He contacted his ground crew & asked them to help… - [NTSB MKC85LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA126.md): Cessna A-188-B · Broadwater, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1985 · N4868R · Destroyed > Ag plt reports that the acft would not climb fast enough after takeoff to clear tree stumps off the end of the runway at his ag strip. The density altitude was about 6,000 and the plt acknowledges that a lighter load would have allowed the acft to climb fast… - [NTSB MKC85LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA121.md): Cessna A188B · Marvell, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1985 · N4865Q · Substantial damage > Plt stated that the engine stopped producing power after a reduction to cruise power. Touchdown during the forced lanidng was hard. The engine ran satisfactorily during post crash testing and cause of the loss of power could not be determined. - [NTSB CHI85LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA191.md): Cessna A188B · Virden, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1985 · N731VR · Destroyed > During aerial application, the pilot attempted to pass over a set of low wires and under high tension lines. The wires are 300 ft. apart horizontally. The prop contacted the high tension lines and the acft was destroyed on contact with the ground. - [NTSB ATL85LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA127.md): Cessna A188B · Prentiss, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1985 · N4884Q · Substantial damage > There was no wind as the plt took off to proceed to an ag site; however, by the time he arrived, the wind had begun to blow. Reportedly, he landed downwind on a rural road in winds that were from the southwest at 10 gusting to 15 KTS. The plt stated that he… ## 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") = 1985 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=1985 --- 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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