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NTSB investigations: Cessna A188B, 1985

22 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 ATL85LA281Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Baxley, GAPlt 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.Sep 21, 1985 · N84284 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA165Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Gold King Creek, AKThe 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.Aug 31, 1985 · N53286 · 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 MIA85LKG04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna A188B · Bainbridge, GAThe 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…Aug 17, 1985 · N731RD · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LKG05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna L-188 · Camilla, GAThe 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…Aug 16, 1985 · N53172 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA348Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Willcox, AZOn 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…Aug 15, 1985 · N4974Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA322Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Cushing, OKThe 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…Aug 15, 1985 · N21814 · DestroyedNTSB ATL85LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Dyersburg, TNDuring 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.Aug 14, 1985 · N8295G · 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 ATL85LA244Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Benton, MSThe 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.Aug 10, 1985 · N731TS · 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 ATL85LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Trenton, ALThe 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.Aug 5, 1985 · N21708 · DestroyedNTSB ATL85LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Clanton, ALThe 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…Jul 31, 1985 · N9381G · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Dry Creek Mine, AKThe 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.Jul 31, 1985 · N53135 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Indianola, NEN4848Q 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…Jul 20, 1985 · N4848Q · Substantial damageNTSB DEN85LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Del Norte, COThe 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…Jul 5, 1985 · N731GN · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA261Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Waskish, MNDuring 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.Jun 28, 1985 · N9254R · DestroyedNTSB ATL85FLT08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna A188B · Marks, MSThe 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…Jun 27, 1985 · N4905Q · Minor damageNTSB MKC85LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A-188-B · Broadwater, NEAg 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…Jun 8, 1985 · N4868R · DestroyedNTSB MKC85LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Marvell, ARPlt 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.Jun 3, 1985 · N4865Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Virden, ILDuring 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.May 8, 1985 · N731VR · DestroyedNTSB ATL85LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Prentiss, MSThere 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…Apr 3, 1985 · N4884Q · Substantial damage