# NTSB investigations: Cessna A188B, 1996

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 MIA97LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA027.md): Cessna A188B · Ocilla, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1996 · N53319 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations and failure to ensure the aircraft contained an adequate amount of fuel to complete the flight, which resulted in loss of engine power because of fuel exhaustion. Uneven terrain in the emergency landing…
- [NTSB ATL97LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA016.md): Cessna 188B · Ocilla, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1996 · N731BQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately preflight and plan the fuel required for the flight.
- [NTSB MIA96LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA225.md): Cessna A188B · Winona, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1996 · N53109 · Substantial damage
  > improper maintenance of the airplane by the unqualified pilot/owner, by providing inadequate clearance between a flexible oil hose and a heat shield, which resulted in chafing of the hose, an oil leak, and subsequent oil starvation. A factor relating to the…
- [NTSB CHI96LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA313.md): Cessna A188B · Aitkin, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1996 · N4797Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from known transmission lines. Factors relating to this accident were the transmission lines and the sunglare which hindered the pilot's ability to see the transmission lines.
- [NTSB FTW96LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA338.md): Cessna A188B · Winnsboro, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1996 · N92917 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and altitude/clearance during the takeoff. A factor was the density altitude.
- [NTSB CHI96LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA257.md): Cessna 188 · Napoleon, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1996 · N5708G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of the rudder to correct the airplane's drift to the right. A factor was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX96LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA276.md): Cessna A188B · Merced, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1996 · N731YT · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to ensure that adequate fuel was onboard to complete the flight.
- [NTSB SEA96LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA159.md): Cessna A188B · Pullman, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1996 · N9336R · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain terrain clearance during a swath run. Factors relating to the accident were: unfavorable (variable) wind conditions, low airspeed, and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB CHI96LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA239.md): Cessna A188B · Saint Charles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1996 · N9703J · Substantial damage
  > a partial loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. The factors involved were the pilot did not perform load jettison and low airspeed.
- [NTSB ATL96LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA099.md): Cessna 188 · Pelham, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1996 · N9088R · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control on the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and colliding with a cotton picker (vehicle).
- [NTSB CHI96LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA303.md): Cessna A188B · Watford City, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1996 · N21744 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing on a road.
- [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 CHI96LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA190.md): Cessna A188B · Oskaloosa, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1996 · N9408R · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain proper alignment with the roadway during the takeoff roll. A factor relating to the accident was: the selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW96LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA094.md): Cessna A188B · Enid, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1996 · N4744Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the forced landing and to jettison the aircraft's load for a forced landing. A factor was the engine's failure due to a disconnected fuel line which was the result of improper maintenance.

## 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") = 1996
  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=1996

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