Cessna 188 N53319
12 August 1978 · Water Valley, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1978 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N53319, operated by Tedford Flying, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Water Valley, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Water Valley, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ingrams Farm
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N53319
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tedford Flying
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2508
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
HIGH GRASS HID LOW SPOT WHERE WATER HAD COLLECTED ON STRIP.
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 | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Cessna 188B | Modesto, California, United States | Bill Yandell | 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 |