NTSB investigations: Cessna A188B, KS

47 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna A188B. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB CEN18LA350Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188 · Atchison, KSThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during the postaccident examination.Aug 22, 2018 · N78417 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA342Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188 · Whitewater, KSThe partial loss of engine power due to low cylinder compression, which led to the forced landing following a pull-up maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s high gross weight.Aug 17, 2018 · N9076R · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA260Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Lyons, KSThe partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detect the fuel contamination.May 7, 2013 · N731JF · Substantial damageNTSB DEN08LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Lyons, KSthe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the dirt embankment.Jun 12, 2008 · N9639G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN07LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Ulysses, KSThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jul 9, 2007 · N9076R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI05LA114Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Ludell, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during an aerial application maneuver. The trees and the sun glare were contributing factors.May 14, 2005 · N4734Q · DestroyedNTSB CHI02LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Nickerson, KSFuel starvation due to the fuel contamination, the blocked fuel strainer, and the refueling truck's contaminated fuel. A factor was the berm.Jul 31, 2002 · N9639G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Nickerson, KSaltidude/clearance not obtained/maintained by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the hay bale, the inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, the high-density altitude, and the high weight of the aircraft at the time of the accident.Sep 1, 2000 · N9326R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Washington, KSthe failure of the number-two connecting rod bearing and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot during the forced landing. A factor to the accident was the rough/uneven field.Jul 10, 2000 · N9557G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Sublette, KSthe failure of the pilot to attain aircraft control. Factors to the accident were the uneven terrain, the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control on the ground, and the crop.May 26, 2000 · N9076R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Lincoln, KSthe altitude/clearance not obtained by the pilot and the unsuitable takeoff area selected by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the high, soft, and wet grass runway.May 16, 1999 · N9275R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA111Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Atwood, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles.Mar 22, 1999 · N5706G · DestroyedNTSB CHI97LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Satanta, KSthe pilot's decision to perform a precautionary landing in a corn field due to an undetermined event in the cockpit. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadvertent actuation of the 'smoker' switch, his unfamiliarity with the 'smoke' equipment…Jul 31, 1997 · N8960G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Halstead, KSthe pilot failed to maintain adequate clearance from the transmission wires. Factors included the malfunctioning of the wire cutter and pilot fatigue.Jul 28, 1997 · N4864Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA177Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Satanta, KSthe pilot not maintaining aircraft control shortly after it had touched down during its liftoff. A factor in this accident was the premature liftoff during takeoff by the pilot.Jun 21, 1997 · N4954R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA190Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Oskaloosa, KSfailure 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.Jun 4, 1996 · N9408R · DestroyedNTSB CHI95LA279Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Canton, KSfailure of the pilot to obtain the proper flying speed or to abort the takeoff, while there was sufficient runway remaining, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Aug 14, 1995 · N9151R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI95LA274Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Meade, KSa fatigue failure of the propeller blade, and inadequate maintenance inspection performed by the propeller shop.Aug 14, 1995 · N53376 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI94LA291Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Sublette, KSimproper preflight planning by the pilot. Factors associated with the accident were the delayed jettisoning of the airplane's hopper load and the inability of the airplane to climb.Aug 19, 1994 · N133MC · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93DCQ02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 188 · Buhler, KSthe loss of engine power due to a fractured accessory (camshaft) drive gear.Aug 1, 1993 · N4864Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92DCQ03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna A188B · Meade, KSThe pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation and his exceeding the aircraft's takeoff capability.Jun 19, 1992 · N4813R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91DCQ05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna A188B · Mingo, KSFailure of the pilot to maintain a visual lookout while performing aerial application. A factor associated with the accident is soft terrain in the selected landing area.May 6, 1991 · N9374R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC88LA110Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Dighton, KSDuring 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…Jun 14, 1988 · N731CD · Substantial damageNTSB MKC88LA064Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Manter, KSWhile 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…Mar 20, 1988 · N21653 · DestroyedNTSB MKC87LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Satanta, KSDuring the takeoff ground run on an aerial application operation, the right main gear leg separated approximately 10 inches above the axle. Acft became uncontrollable and struck the terrain. Post acc examination disclosed no defects which may have assisted…Jul 15, 1987 · N4954R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Hugoton, KSThe PIC stated that he was flying low and slow in an attempt to observe an acft that had just crashed in an open fld off the departure end of the rwy at Hugoton. The acft was then observed to roll left and descend and impact the gnd about 1/4 mile beyond…Aug 2, 1986 · N9379G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA193Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Meade, KSThe 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…Aug 22, 1985 · N731SM · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Menlo, KSPlt 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…Aug 13, 1985 · N4936Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85FA177Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Dodge City, KSThe 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…Aug 5, 1985 · N9257G · DestroyedNTSB MKC84LA253Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Plains, KSThe acft collided with a tall crop during an attempted takeoff from a dirt road. The acft had failed to become airborne on another road after about 2600 ft of run and the attempt was aborted. This takeoff run was about 2800 ft according to the plt. The plt…Aug 12, 1984 · N4906Q · DestroyedNTSB MKC82DA140Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 188 · Stockton, KSThe engine lost power as the pilot pulled up from a swath run. A forced landing was made in open terraced field. Dirt was found in the engine fuel pump. Reportedly, the dirt would have restricted the fuel flow.Aug 8, 1982 · N53227 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FCQ11Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 188B · Scott City, KSThe aircraft crashed during an aerial application operation; however, the pilot could not remember the details of the accident. He believed that the propeller may have started to turn excessively fast, but this was not verified. After contacting the ground,…Jun 26, 1982 · N4965R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCQ36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188-B · Murdock, KSMay 31, 1981 · N731WP · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCQ30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Selden, KSApr 18, 1981 · N8107G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCQ27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Roxbury, KSApr 15, 1981 · N86236 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCQ25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Mcpherson, KSApr 12, 1981 · N21738 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCQ24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Mcpherson, KSApr 9, 1981 · N70058 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCQ11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Plains, KSJan 28, 1981 · N731SM · Substantial damageNTSB MKC80DCQ33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Protection, KSSep 1, 1980 · N9429G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FCQ21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Minneapolis, KSMay 7, 1979 · N21622 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC78DCQ25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Deerfield, KSMay 29, 1978 · N78560 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC77FCG38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · De Soto, KSJul 17, 1977 · N21691 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC77FCQ42Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 188B · Olsburg, KSJun 16, 1977 · N4809Q · DestroyedNTSB MKC77DCQ32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Cawker City, KSApr 19, 1977 · N53376 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC76FCQ52Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Plains, KSMay 27, 1976 · N53121 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC76DCQ23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Leoti, KSOct 30, 1975 · N9380R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC74FCQ08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Leoti, KSJul 17, 1974 · N21621 · Destroyed