Cessna A188B N21738
12 April 1981 · McPherson, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 April 1981 at about 06:30 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N21738, operated by Ag-Rotor, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near McPherson, Kansas, 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 06:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McPherson, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- McPherson
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N21738
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ag-Rotor
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0764
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
R FUEL TNK SUMP DRAIN INOP W RUST & CORROSION.MAIN FUEL SUMP/INJECTOR SCREENS RSTRD W FOREIGN MTRL
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1981 | Cessna A188B | Charlotte, Texas, United States | Na-Churs Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1981 | Cessna A188B | Riverton, Nebraska, United States | Garry Lewis | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1981 | Cessna A188B | Celina, Texas, United States | B.r. Herron | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1981 | Cessna A188B | Webster, South Dakota, United States | Lenius Aerial | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Cessna A188B | Garden City, Texas, United States | Bert Bruton | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1981 | Cessna A188B | Mound Bayou, Mississippi, United States | Meeks Flying S | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |