Cessna A188B N9381G
31 July 1985 · Clanton, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1985 at about 00:15 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N9381G, operated by William L. Hobbie, was involved in an accident near Clanton, Alabama, 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 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clanton, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8399, -86.6210
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N9381G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William L. Hobbie
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clanton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85LA228
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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE & A DITCH DURING A PRECAUTIONARY OFF-ARPT LANDING IN A PASTURE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS, THUNDERSTORMS WERE BLOCKING HIS RETURN TO THE ARPT. HE HAD ELECTED TO LAND TO AWAIT THE PASSAGE OF THE STORMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | Keith W.stakes | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1985 | Cessna A188B | Prentiss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | Marcus Covington | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna A188B | Virden, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Cessna A188B | Del Norte, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Charles Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172H | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150J | Decatur, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Cessna 411 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |