Cessna A188 N5501S
15 March 1978 · Moxee, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 March 1978 at about 13:20 local time, a Cessna A188 registered N5501S, operated by Sellers-Yakima, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Moxee, Washington, 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 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moxee, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sellers Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188
- Registration
- N5501S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sellers-Yakima
- 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
- 3-0513
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
ATTACH BOLT TO R AILERON CTL ROD MISSING. HIT WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1978 | Cessna A188 | Gustine, California, United States | Turlock Flying | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Cessna A188 | Chowchilla, California, United States | Madera Aviatio | Serious 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 |