Cessna 188A N4777R
27 August 1983 · Wayne, Nebraska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1983 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 188A registered N4777R was involved in an accident near Wayne, Nebraska, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wayne, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.2306, -97.0102
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188A
- Registration
- N4777R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laurel Muni → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83LA202
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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. THE PILOTS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED WHEN HE WAS LOOKING FOR 3 WHEEL VEHICLES SO HE 'WOULDN'T SPRAY THEM'. HE DID NOT REALIZE THAT A HILL WAS IN HIS PATH AND COULD NOT PULL-UP SOON ENOUGH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188B | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188B | Hooper, Utah, United States | Amsel Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188A | Burlington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 188 | Stanfield, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188B | Shelton, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Cessna 188B | Luddwici, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1983 | Cessna T337E | Kimball, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-32RT-3 | Millard, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Cessna 320E | Minden, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1983 | Aero Commander 100 | Sargent, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-32-301 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 152 | Neligh, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |