Cessna A188 N8003V
1 August 1978 · Chowchilla, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1978 at about 08:15 local time, a Cessna A188 registered N8003V, operated by Madera Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Chowchilla, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chowchilla, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188
- Registration
- N8003V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Madera Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Andersen Ranch, Ca → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1753
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
FLAGGER FAILED TO CLEAR FLIGHT PATH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1978 | Cessna A188 | Gustine, California, United States | Turlock Flying | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1978 | Cessna A188 | Moxee, Washington, United States | Sellers-Yakima | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1979 | Cessna A188 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | WLS Flying SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1979 | Cessna A188 | Pelham, Georgia, United States | Gifford Flynt | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Cessna A188-B | Thompsonville, Illinois, United States | Richards AG SE | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1977 | Cessna A188 | Dixonville, Florida, United States | Golden Harvest | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |