Cessna A188B N53235
13 September 1974 · Smyrna, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 September 1974 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N53235, operated by Abbotts Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near Smyrna, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smyrna, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N53235
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Abbotts Flying
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Murfreesboro, Tenn → Russellville, Ky
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3029
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLT ENTRD LO CLD COND.NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT LEFT CLD IN NOSE DWN ATTITUDE, CONT TIL IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1974 | Cessna A188B | Glen Allen, Mississippi, United States | Lewis Bros Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1974 | Cessna A188B | Fairfax, South Carolina, United States | Southeastern A | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1974 | Cessna A188B | Ruleville, Mississippi, United States | FT Clark JR | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1974 | Cessna A188B | Simmesport, Louisiana, United States | G-J Flying SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1974 | Cessna A188B | Lk Providence, Louisiana, United States | JW Shepherd | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Cessna A188B | Atoka, Oklahoma, United States | DON Hokett Fly | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |