Cessna A188B N731VM
12 May 1984 · Lepanto, Arkansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 May 1984 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N731VM was involved in an accident near Lepanto, Arkansas, 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lepanto, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.6007, -90.3290
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N731VM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA136
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 LOST POWER DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT & CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE MAGNETOS WERE NOT IN AN AIRWORTHY CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE ACFT HAD BEEN OPERATED 338 HRS SINCE THE LAST 100 HR INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1984 | Cessna A188B | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Cessna A188B | Crenshaw, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Cessna A188B | Georgetown, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Cessna A188B | Opheim, Montana, United States | Frank Redfield | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna A188B | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | Willard Kiehm | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Cessna A188B | Prattville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-151 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | David Terry Hughes | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1984 | Cessna 210L | Newport, Arkansas, United States | ROY B. Fulbright | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1984 | Ayres S2R-R3S | Lepanto, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 35 | Nashville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1984 | Aeronca 7AC | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |