Cessna A188 accidents

The NTSB database holds 164 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna A188, recorded between 1966 to 2025. 28 of them were fatal (17%), and 27 people died.

The deadliest year was 2017, with 3 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (56 records).

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

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

164

Records

Fatal

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1966 to 2025

Period

Show these on the map 47 of 164 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 24

1970s 75

1980s 16

1990s 7

2000s 6

2010s 19

2020s 17

Where these happened

United States 141 Colombia 8 Brazil 6 Dominican Republic 5 Uruguay 1 Ecuador 1

Operators involved

Bettencourt FL 3 Sunniland Airc 2 Sellers-Yakima 2 Jack R. Mayo 2 Amdco 2 Maize Flying S 2

All 164 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
11 Apr 1975	Cessna A188 N21813	Avon, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Aerial Farming	Serious injuries	-
6 Nov 1974	Cessna A188 N8171V	Pampa, Texas, United States no coordinates	Gray Flying SE	Serious injuries	-
8 Oct 1974	Cessna A188 N9776V	Dixon, California, United States no coordinates	William Joslin	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1974	Cessna A188 N3552Q	Pollocksville, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	TOM Adams	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1974	Cessna A188 N3545Q	Nekoosa, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	JIM Stutesman	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1974	Cessna A188 N9921G	Mangham, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	T.b.russell	No injuries	-
27 May 1974	Cessna A188 N9898V	Delhi, California, United States no coordinates	Bettencourt FL	No injuries	-
28 Mar 1974	Cessna A188 N9799V	Vidal, California, United States no coordinates	WST CST Fly SV	No injuries	-
24 Mar 1974	Cessna A188 N55405	Castroville, California, United States no coordinates	Frank W Gomes	Serious injuries	-
12 Nov 1973	Cessna A188 N3500Q	Port Isabel, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
22 Oct 1973	Cessna A188 N8170V	Oak Ridge, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	OAK Ridge Avia	Serious injuries	-
17 Jun 1973	Cessna A188 N9905G	Centrahoma, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Hokett Flying	Minor injuries	-
23 May 1973	Cessna A188 N3525Q	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	DF Echart	No injuries	-
12 May 1973	Cessna A188 N8055V	Grove, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	George-Coons	No injuries	-
27 Feb 1973	Cessna A188 N21886	Lexington, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	Robert Provine	No injuries	-
22 Feb 1973	Cessna A188 N9718V	Livingston, California, United States no coordinates	Bettencourt FL	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1972	Cessna A188 N9960G	Yuma, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Valley Sprayer	No injuries	-
13 Sep 1972	Cessna A188 N21718	Ellettsville, Indiana, United States no coordinates	Ueding Flying	Minor injuries	-
29 Aug 1972	Cessna A188 N3508Q	Arcola, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	Thedford Aero,	Serious injuries	-
31 Jul 1972	Cessna A188 N21735	Fairfax, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	Southeastern A	No injuries	-
3 Jul 1972	Cessna A188 N2133U	Sylvester, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Jack R. Mayo	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1972	Cessna A188 N5661J	Shellman Ga, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Duncan da	Minor injuries	-
25 Jun 1972	Cessna A188 N9728V	Rio Vista, California, United States no coordinates	Inouyee, J	No injuries	-
23 Jun 1972	Cessna A188 N9883V	Merced, California, United States no coordinates	Bettencourt FL	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1972	Cessna A188 N9984G	Sylvester, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Jack R Mayo	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1972	Cessna A188 N9771V	Hart, Texas, United States no coordinates	Amdco, Inc.	No injuries	-
1 Jun 1972	Cessna A188 N8069V	Marlin, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
1 May 1972	Cessna A188 N8177V	Palouse, Washington, United States no coordinates	Cascade Flying	No injuries	-
2 Oct 1971	Cessna A188 N3531Q	Utica, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	R.m.dawson	Serious injuries	-
23 Sep 1971	Cessna A188 N9772V	Albion, Washington, United States no coordinates	Farmair Aviati	Serious injuries	-
23 Aug 1971	Cessna A188 N3531Q	Owensboro, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Ryland M.dawso	No injuries	-
2 Aug 1971	Cessna A188 N8073V	St.johns, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Johnsons Aeria	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1971	Cessna A188 N5501S	Brownstown, Washington, United States no coordinates	Sellers Yakima	No injuries	-
3 Jun 1971	Cessna A188 N8076V	Eloy, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Serious injuries	-
17 Apr 1971	Cessna A188 N9821V	Joliet, Montana, United States no coordinates	Gerhart H Blai	No injuries	-
19 Oct 1970	Cessna A188 N8198V	Belle Glade, Florida, United States no coordinates	Barkers Flying	No injuries	-
24 Sep 1970	Cessna A188 N8180V	Presidio, Texas, United States no coordinates	Spra-Co Aviati	Minor injuries	-
6 Sep 1970	Cessna A188 N9867V	Firebaugh, California, United States no coordinates	TRI Air, Inc	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1970	Cessna A188 N3541Q	Raton, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Wayne W.early	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1970	Cessna A188 N8019V	Sunnyside, Washington, United States no coordinates	Fruit Bowl AVI	No injuries	-
19 Jun 1970	Cessna A188 N5606J	Ness City, Kansas, United States no coordinates	Maize Flying S	No injuries	-
21 May 1970	Cessna A188 N3531Q	Philpot, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	R M Dawson	No injuries	-
2 Apr 1970	Cessna A188 N3525Q	Arlington, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Arizona Helico	Serious injuries	-
19 Oct 1969	Cessna A188 N3525Q	Guadalupe, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Scottsdale AVI	No injuries	-
10 Oct 1969	Cessna A188 N8167V	Roswell, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Featherstone F	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1969	Cessna A188 N8140V	Wildorado, Texas, United States no coordinates	Kimball Flying	No injuries	-
3 Sep 1969	Cessna A188 N9780V	Shafter, California, United States no coordinates	Buttonwillow D	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1969	Cessna A188 N9858V	Casa Grande, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Swan Aviation	No injuries	-
24 Aug 1969	Cessna A188 N9855V	Palo Verde, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Paul N.pierce	Minor injuries	-
11 Aug 1969	Cessna A188 N3532Q	Louisville, Georgia, United States no coordinates	John M.sliker	No injuries	-