Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 188 accidents

The NTSB database holds 743 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 188, recorded between 1965 to 2026. 50 of them were fatal (7%), and 51 people died.

The deadliest year was 1968, with 4 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (236 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Brazil and Ecuador.

530 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

743
Records
50
Fatal
51
Deaths
7%
Share fatal
1965 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 213 of 743 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 37
1970s 357
1980s 204
1990s 80
2000s 25
2010s 14
2020s 26

Where these happened

United States 713 Brazil 11 Ecuador 6 Colombia 5 Dominican Republic 2 Australia 1

Operators involved

Kimmel Aviatio 4 Williams Flyin 3 Phillips Flyin 3 West Coast Fly 3 Crookston Flyi 3 MER Rouge Air 3

All 743 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
13 Sep 1977 Cessna 188-B
N9600G
 Nashville, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Nashville Dust Fatal 2
14 Aug 1968 Cessna 188A
HK962X
 Cleburne, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Floaire, Inc Fatal 2
14 Aug 1968 Cessna 188A
HK965X
 Cleburne, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Floaire, Inc. Fatal 2
23 Apr 2025 Cessna 188
VH-SOY
 Sangkiang Village, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
23 Jan 2025 Cessna 188
PR-AAN
 Canarana, Brazil - Fatal 1
20 Nov 2024 Cessna 188
PT-DRB
 Quirinopolis, Brazil
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
6 Jan 2023 Cessna 188
PT-BKX
 Marabá Paulista, Brazil Aeromart Aviação Agrícola Ltda Fatal 1
14 Apr 2022 Cessna 188
PR-AAM
 Mineiros, Brazil Brazil (SAVANA AERO AGRICOLA LTDA) Fatal 1
30 May 2021 Cessna 188A
HK1477
 Inmediaciones Municipio Paz de Ariporo, Casanare, Colombia Agricola de Servicios del Meta Asam Fatal 1
11 Mar 2019 Cessna 188
PR-RVO
 Rio Pardo, State of Rio Grande do sul, Brazil, Brazil
no coordinates
 Brazil, NITZ AVICAO-EPP Fatal 1
2 Mar 2012 Cessna 188
PR-STO
 Querencia do Norte, Brazil
no coordinates
 Ceal Aviacao Agricola Ltda Fatal 1
14 Sep 2010 Cessna 188
VH-KZF
 Geraldton Aerodrome, Australia, Australia Prestige Helicopters PTY LTD Fatal 1
19 Jun 2005 Cessna 188
N9778G
 Senath, Missouri, United States - Fatal 1
29 Sep 2000 Cessna 188B
N4983Q
 Stanton, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
8 Sep 1995 Cessna 188
N5623J
 Greenville, Michigan, United States - Fatal 1
18 Jul 1995 Cessna 188B
N731EM
 Allendale, South Carolina, United States - Fatal 1
24 Jun 1992 Cessna 188A
N9973G
 Idabel, Oklahoma, United States Parsons, Shawn P. Fatal 1
20 May 1992 Cessna 188
N5519S
 Elba, Alabama, United States Elba Aviation, Inc. Fatal 1
28 Jul 1991 Cessna 188B
N85987
 Driscoll, Texas, United States Willis W. Stanley Fatal 1
20 Jul 1991 Cessna 188
N9072R
 Snow Hill, North Carolina, United States Creech IV, William H. Fatal 1
5 Oct 1989 Cessna 188B
N21897
 Hartsville, South Carolina, United States - Fatal 1
16 Aug 1989 Cessna 188B
N9318G
 Prattville, Alabama, United States - Fatal 1
6 Aug 1989 Cessna 188A
N188TV
 Valley City, North Dakota, United States Otterson, Robert S. Fatal 1
10 Jul 1988 Cessna 188
N3525Q
 Garfield, Georgia, United States D&R Spraying Service Fatal 1
15 May 1988 Cessna 188
N78392
 Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
18 Jun 1984 Cessna 188
N9261R
 Groton, South Dakota, United States - Fatal 1
12 Jul 1983 Cessna 188B
N731AC
 Shelton, Nebraska, United States - Fatal 1
8 Sep 1981 Cessna 188B
N53284
 Edenton, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Leroy H.osborn Fatal 1
24 Aug 1981 Cessna 188B
N21685
 Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Clawson Flying Fatal 1
6 Jun 1981 Cessna 188
N53310
 Firth, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Korver Aerial Fatal 1
10 Apr 1981 Cessna 188B
N21862
 Hernando, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Phillips Flyin Fatal 1
27 Feb 1980 Cessna 188
N8148V
 Tunica, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Airspray Inc Fatal 1
29 Jun 1979 Cessna 188
N8225G
 Aberdeen, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Douglas Drisco Fatal 1
27 Aug 1978 Cessna 188
N53360
 Grand Island, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Grand Island S Fatal 1
3 Jun 1978 Cessna 188B
N84677
 Sheyenne, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Darrel E Ystaa Fatal 1
16 Jun 1977 Cessna 188B
N4809Q
 Olsburg, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Doug's Flying Fatal 1
30 Jul 1976 Cessna 188
N53151
 Lewiston, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Craigmont Air Fatal 1
27 Jun 1976 Cessna 188
N4450Q
 Dixon, California, United States
no coordinates
 William Joslin Fatal 1
26 Mar 1976 Cessna 188C
N4451Q
 Lemoore, California, United States
no coordinates
 Thomas C.colli Fatal 1
24 Sep 1975 Cessna 188A
N9975G
 Marianna, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Medley Flying Fatal 1
17 Aug 1973 Cessna 188B
N21689
 Swan Quarter, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Stanley E.wool Fatal 1
15 Jul 1973 Cessna 188A
N3559Q
 Millersburg, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Basil Crop SER Fatal 1
21 May 1973 Cessna 188
N5545S
 Rudyard, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
3 Jun 1972 Cessna 188A
N9936G
 South Bend, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 Forrest R.marc Fatal 1
17 Sep 1971 Cessna 188
N9773V
 Laredo, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Braxdale Aviat Fatal 1
8 Sep 1971 Cessna 188
N9738V
 Craigmont, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Craigmont Air Fatal 1
27 Jun 1967 Cessna 188
N5513S
 Sharon Sprgs, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Wm.willinger Fatal 1
28 Sep 1965 Cessna 188
N3756C
 Wichita, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Cessna Aircraf Fatal 1
17 May 2026 Cessna 188
HC-BZY
 De Los Tsáchilas, Ecuador
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
25 Jan 2026 Cessna 188
HI963
 Hatillo Palma, Dominican Republic
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -