Cessna 188B N4458Q
4 May 1982 · Glenwood, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1982 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N4458Q, operated by David P. Nichols, was involved in an accident near Glenwood, Arkansas, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glenwood, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B
- Registration
- N4458Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David P. Nichols
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ida → Mena
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DPG10
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
THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED WHILE ON A FERRY FLIGHT. HE SPOTTED A WATER TOWER IN THE TOWN OF GLENWOOD, AR AND DETERMINED THAT HE WAS ABOUT 35 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HIS DESTINATION. HE REPORTED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 FULL AFTER HE TURNED TOWARD THE DESTINATION, THEN ABOUT 7 MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE STATE POLICE AND THE PILOT'S FATHER REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188B | Gibson, Georgia, United States | Waldo Pepper Spraying, Serv. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188B | Lava Hot Spring, Idaho, United States | Lloyd K. Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Cessna 188 | 25NM Sw Santa R, Montana, United States | Calvin Schreckendgust | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Cessna 188 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Albert W. Waits | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Cessna 188B | Stanford, Texas, United States | Allied Sprayers Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188T | Jay, Florida, United States | Jones Flying Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172N | Antoine, Arkansas, United States | Gerald Hendrix | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft B58 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Jack H. COX | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Weatherly 201C | Lakewood, Arkansas, United States | Tomlin Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | Jess Kimball | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1982 | Grumman G164B | Marvell, Arkansas, United States | Phillips County Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Cessna T188C | Marvell, Arkansas, United States | Ridell Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |