Cessna A188B N72414
22 August 1987 · Basin, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 August 1987 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N72414, operated by Peter C. Reinschmidt, was involved in an accident near Basin, Wyoming, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Basin, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- 44.3691, -108.0399
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N72414
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Peter C. Reinschmidt
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87DTI01
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 WAS TAKING OFF ON A PRIVATE, 2300 FT, DIRT, AG STRIP WITH A LOAD OF CHEMICALS. THE ARPT ELEV WAS 4185 FT & THE RPRTD TEMP WAS 74 DEG. THE PLT SAID THE WIND WAS CALM WHEN HE BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL, BUT ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND. ALSO, HE SAID THERE WERE CUMULUS CLOUDS IN THE VCNTY & THE GUST WAS FROM THE TAIL OF THE ACFT. AT THAT POINT, HE WAS COMMITTED EITHER TO CONT THE TAKEOFF OR TO HIT A DITCH AT THE END OF THE RWY. HE ELECTED TO CONT THE TAKEOFF. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE, BUT IT STALLED & CRASHED ABOUT 1/2 MI FROM THE STRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna A188B | Orleans, Nebraska, United States | Valley Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1987 | Cessna A188B | St. Ignatius, Montana, United States | Daryl V. Cooper | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1987 | Cessna A188B | Limon, Colorado, United States | Harlie D. Hahn | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1987 | Cessna A188B | South Bay, Florida, United States | Glades Ground Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Cessna A188B | El Campo, Texas, United States | Metro Agricultural Serv. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Cessna A188B | Cayuga, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1987 | Boeing 727-251 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-18-125 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Western Executive Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Champion 7GCBC | Rock Rover, Wyoming, United States | Budd B. Palmer | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1987 | Cessna A185F | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Charles A. Rogler | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Glenrock, Wyoming, United States | BOB Boner | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft A24R | Beulah, Wyoming, United States | Albert E. Stone | No injuries | - |