Cessna 188B N731DZ
14 July 1978 · Modesto, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1978 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N731DZ, operated by Bill Yandell, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Modesto, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Modesto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yandell
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B
- Registration
- N731DZ
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bill Yandell
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1347
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
AIRCRAFT HIT STEEL FENCE AROUND DAIRY BARN TAKING OFF TO SPRAY ALFALFA FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1978 | Cessna 188 | San Simon, Arizona, United States | Cochise Acft | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1978 | Cessna 188 | Hayes, South Dakota, United States | Singleton Spra | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Cessna 188 | 0XNARD, California, United States | So.cross Crdt. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1978 | Cessna 188 | Castroville, California, United States | Gomes Farm Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1978 | Cessna 188B | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Glades AG Serv | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1978 | Cessna 188 | Muleshoe, Texas, United States | Longhorn Spray | 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 |