Cessna 188 N5609J
7 May 1987 · Harper, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 May 1987 at about 11:30 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N5609J, operated by Midwest AG., Inc., was involved in an accident near Harper, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harper, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harper Municipal (8K2)
- Coordinates
- 37.2804, -98.0201
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N5609J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Midwest AG., Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harper → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- MKC87DCQ02
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 PILOT WAS PREPARING TO SPRAY A WHEATFIELD. DURING THE SECOND 1/3 OF PROCEDURAL TURNAROUND, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES, THEN THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY POST-IMPACT FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1987 | Cessna 188 | Samson, Alabama, United States | Jerry Wise | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1987 | Cessna 188 | Ottawa, Kansas, United States | Steven C. Ballard | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna 188-B | Sigourney, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1987 | Cessna 188C | Dalton, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Cessna 188B | Satanta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Cessna 188B | Fairfield, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 | Halstead, Kansas, United States | Mitchell L. Mosiman | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Cessna A185F | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Line Builders, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 35A | Liberal, Kansas, United States | Shield & Bennington PA | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 | Brewster, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |