Cessna A188B N731YU
21 May 1987 · Lake Village, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 May 1987 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N731YU, operated by Standridge Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Lake Village, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Village, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.3208, -91.2793
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N731YU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Standridge Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Village → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87DPG01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
AFTER COMPLETING SEVERAL SPARY SWATHS, THE PILOT BEGAN ANOTHER TURN FOR ANOTHER SPRAY SWATH. A WITNESS STATED THAT DURING THIS RIGHT TURN, THE AIRCRAFT INITIATED A LEFT DESCENDING TURN AND CRASHED INTO NEARBY TREES AND THEN BURNED. EXAMINATION FOUND NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH EITHER AIRFRAME OR POWER PLANT. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE AT THE SCENE INDICATED THAT THE PROPELLER WAS TURNING AT A LOW RPM.
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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1987 | Glasair SH2 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150 | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | Eric Mingledorff | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft V35B | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172F | Blythville, Arkansas, United States | Chism Fly. Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Aerotek | No injuries | - |