Cessna A188B N9282R
6 May 1987 · St. Ignatius, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1987 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N9282R, operated by Daryl V. Cooper, was involved in an accident near St. Ignatius, Montana, 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Ignatius, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.3202, -114.0210
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N9282R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Daryl V. Cooper
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ronan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA119
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
AN AG PLT WAS SPRAYING A FIELD NEAR THE LOCAL ARPT, AT 100 FEET AGL. DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG AND STOPPED. THE PLT LEVELED THE ACFT, SELECTED A LANDING SITE AND LANDED. DURING THE ROLL OUT, THE ACFT CROSSED AN IRRIGATION DITCH AND HIT A FENCE. THE LEFT GEAR WAS REMOVED BY A FENCE POST AND THE ACFT SKIDDED, RIGHT WING FIRST, TO A STOP. A POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED A FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT. A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED IN FEBRUARY, 1987, WARNED OF SOME PREVIOUS FAILURES OF CRANKSHAFTS IN THIS ENGINE.
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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1987 | Cessna A185F | Glasgow, Montana, United States | Steve Bell | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft C35 | Ekalaka, Montana, United States | Strode, Donald L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1987 | Cessna 182RG | Boulder, Montana, United States | Berg-Branaham Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1987 | Cessna 170B | Conner, Montana, United States | Lowell RAY Honey, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1987 | Cessna 177RG | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Bighorn Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |