Cessna A188B N4863R
17 August 1984 · Olton, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1984 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N4863R was involved in an accident near Olton, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olton, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1709, -102.1307
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N4863R
- 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
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA358
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
A TTL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD DURING WHICH THE ACFT CONTACTED A DITCH. THE RIGHT WING AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR WERE TORN FROM THE ACFT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LINES TO THE ENGINE. 8 OZ OF FLUID WAS DRAINED FROM THE FUEL STRAINER. 6 OZ OF WHICH WAS WATER AND 2 OZ OF FUEL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |