# NTSB investigations: Cessna A188A: In flight collision with object

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 CHI07CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA218.md): Cessna 188A · New Hartford, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2007 · N4412Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree line during the turn between aerial application passes. The low altitude, the downdraft encountered by the pilot, and the trees were contributing factors.
- [NTSB ATL94LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA140.md): Cessna A188A · Cochran, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1994 · N5657J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and clearance from trees during an aerial application maneuver. Factors were the trees at the perimeter of the field, and the gusting tail wind conditions at the time of the accident.
- [NTSB FTW93LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA159.md): Cessna A188A · Decatur, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1993 · N9901G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance. A factor was the turbulence
- [NTSB SEA92LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA108.md): Cessna A188A · Redmond, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1992 · N9990G · Substantial damage
  > Proper clearance from objects was not maintained. Factors to the accident were: sunglare, wires, and visual lookout was not possible.
- [NTSB DEN89DTG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89DTG01.md): Cessna 188A · Valley City, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 6, 1989 · N188TV · Destroyed
  > Inadequate visual lookout by the pilot. The power line was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX89DUJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DUJ01.md): Cessna A188A · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 23, 1988 · N5640J · Destroyed
  > During aerial application flight, the aircraft collided with a high-tension static wire and subsequently with the ground. Post-impact fire ensued. The pilot stated he misjudged his approach to the field and did not see the wire.
- [NTSB ATL83FKG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FKG11.md): Cessna A188A · Jesup, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 29, 1983 · N5633J · Substantial damage
  > The plt was spraying a field that was bordered by tree lines on the north & south edges. While pulling up from a swath run at the south side of the field, the acft hit the top of a pecan tree. Reportedly, after impacting the tree, the acft pitched up, entered…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073008')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073008&occurrence=220

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