Cessna 188 N70240
30 September 1986 · Thermal, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1986 at about 14:20 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N70240 was involved in an accident near Thermal, California, 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 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thermal, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thermal (TRM)
- Coordinates
- 33.7102, -116.2293
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N70240
- 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
- LAX86FUG06
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 PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING HIS 4TH TAKEOFF FROM THE RUTTED RWY SURFACE. THE TAIL WHEEL SLIPPED INTO A RUT ON THE RWY AND THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT WHERE IT CONTACTED 8-10 FT TALL BRUSH. THE ACFT TRAVELED THROUGH THE BRUSH, CONTACTED AN EMBANKMENT AND NOSED DOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1986 | Cessna 188-A | Warden, Washington, United States | Terry Kilmer Corp Dusing, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Cessna 188 | Atlanta, Texas, United States | Lewis Spencer Passmore | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1986 | Cessna 188B | Nyssa, Oregon, United States | Kenneth G. Whipple | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Cessna 188 | Durkee, Oregon, United States | Richard Griffitts, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Cessna 188B | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1986 | Cessna 188 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | Merrill L. Johnson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |