# NTSB investigations: Cessna A188B, 1988 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 LAX88DVG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVG10.md): Cessna A188B · Dixon, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 30, 1988 · N21871 · Destroyed > Plt had completed aerial application of a field several miles south. Witnesses heard sounds of acft. One witness observed acft briefly inverted and 'out of control.' Acft impacted open field upright, wings level and nose down. Fire ensued. No evidence found… - [NTSB CHI88DER12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DER12.md): Cessna A188B · Clearbrook, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 14, 1988 · N4915Q · Substantial damage > On initial climb the right cowling door came open. The pilot was unable to maintain a climb and elected to make an emergency landing in a hay field. The aircraft encountered unsuitable terrain and received substantial damage. Post accident inspection of the… - [NTSB ANC88LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA134.md): Cessna 188B · Skwentna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1988 · N9037R · Substantial damage > The airline transport rated pilot was flying a load of gasoline in a crop duster type airplane to a residence in rural Alaska. The landing site was a river sand bar located near the residence. The pilot stated, and witnesses concur, that the airplane's main… - [NTSB FTW88DPJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DPJ10.md): Cessna A188B · Holdenville, OK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 21, 1988 · N731CT · Destroyed > The aircraft was in cruise flight at 500 ft AGL when a total loss of power occurred. The pilot jettisoned the load and executed an emergency descent to land at the nearest available clearing. The aircraft collided with the terrain with high rate of descent… - [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 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 ATL88DKG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88DKG12.md): Cessna 188B · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 10, 1988 · N731UH · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI88DET04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DET04.md): Cessna A188B · Preu, IN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 7, 1988 · N5550G · Substantial damage > Aerial applicator experienced total failure of throttle cable during application swath run. Aircraft received substantial damage when pilot executed forced landing in adjacent crop field. Aircraft and engine had received annual inspection 125 hours prior to… - [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 ATL88DKG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88DKG10.md): Cessna 188 · Douglas, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 15, 1988 · N91217 · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW88DRD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD15.md): Cessna A188B · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 12, 1988 · N4825Q · Substantial damage > Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost power & the plt dumped his load. Subsequently, the acft crash landed in a cane field. No preimpact mechanical problems could be found with the engine or fuel system. Water was found in the fuel tank outlet screen,… - [NTSB LAX88DVG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVG06.md): Cessna 188 · Upper Lake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 23, 1988 · N4946Q · Destroyed > The acdt occurred drg an aerial app flt. The pilot reported that he had flown 6 or 7 flights earlier in the day. Each flight the load was reduced due to the increasing temperature of the day. Just prior to the accident, the pilot reported that the takeoff… - [NTSB MKC88LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA110.md): Cessna 188B · Dighton, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1988 · N731CD · Substantial damage > During an aerial application operation, the plt said that as he initiated liftoff, the acft turned to the left and he felt he had no rudder control. He hit a fence on the apt boundary, continued, dumped his chemical load, hit a tree, and landed in a field… - [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 FTW88DRD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD03.md): Cessna 188 · Winnsboro, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 15, 1988 · N78392 · Destroyed > The private pilot was practicing aerial application maneuvers with between 20 to 40 gallons of water in the spray tanks. A witness indicated that 'as the airplane started down for the pass it clearly went into a flat spin in which it made almost 2 full… - [NTSB MKC88DCJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88DCJ01.md): Cessna A188B · Dalton, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 11, 1988 · N70135 · Destroyed > The pilot was spraying a large field which had a power line along the north side. On the 1st couple of passes, the spray equipment had intermittent malfunctions. As the aircraft approached the field from north for the 4th pass, it struck the upper cable of… - [NTSB LAX88DVA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVA03.md): Cessna 188B · Gustine, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 2, 1988 · N21762 · Substantial damage > During an aerial application maneuver, at 70 ft. a.g.l., the engine lost all power. The pilot leveled the wings and dumped the remaining load. The engine regained full power, backfired, then lost power again. The aircraft collided with almond trees. An… - [NTSB MKC88LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA064.md): Cessna 188B · Manter, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1988 · N21653 · Destroyed > While conducting a team aerial application operation, the trailing aircraft struck the terrain with the right wing tip, rotated in a flat attitude about 2 turns, and was destroyed by fire. The pilot said, while in a downwind procedure turnaround, into the… - [NTSB MIA88LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA111.md): Cessna A188B · Macon, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1988 · N4489Q · Destroyed > The plt stated that during the takeoff roll, the left lndg gear failed causing the acft to swerve off the rwy & into a ditch bordering the rwy. An exam by FAA personnel revealed tire marks on the rwy which continued off the rwy & into the ditch. According to… - [NTSB LAX88DVD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVD02.md): Cessna A188B · Lodi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 5, 1988 · N2832J · 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1988 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=1988 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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