Cessna A188B N6048G
25 April 1987 · Orleans, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 April 1987 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N6048G, operated by Valley Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Orleans, Nebraska, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orleans, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1300, -99.4501
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N6048G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Valley Flying Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA090
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 PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS SPRAYING A WHEAT FIELD WITH A LOAD OF CHEMICALS, AND WAS COMPLETING HIS FOURTH SWATH RUN, WHEN HE NOTICED POWERLINES IN HIS FLIGHT PATH. HE PERFORMED AN EVASIVE MANEUVER; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCKTHE POWERLINES. THE AICRAFT STRUCK A FENCE SHEARING THE LANDING GEAR AND CAME TO REST IN A PASTURE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 21 May 1987 | Cessna A188B | Lake Village, Arkansas, United States | Standridge Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1987 | Forney ERCOUPE | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1987 | Cessna 188C | Dalton, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150L | Antioch, Nebraska, United States | Allen T. Bright | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Linaire | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Adams, Nebraska, United States | Beatrice Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Cessna 188B | Fairfield, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |