Cessna A188B N4915Q
14 September 1988 · Clearbrook, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1988 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N4915Q was involved in an accident near Clearbrook, Minnesota, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clearbrook, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.6899, -95.4194
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N4915Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88DER12
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
ON INITIAL CLIMB THE RIGHT COWLING DOOR CAME OPEN. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A CLIMB AND ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A HAY FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE COWLING LATCHING MECHANISM REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT CHECK THE COWLING DOOR FOR SECURITY PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1988 | Cessna A188B | Lodi, California, United States | AG Flight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna A188B | Dixon, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Cessna A188B | Oak City, North Carolina, United States | Danny Ellis | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Cessna A188B | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Cessna A188B | Dalton, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1988 | Cessna A188B | MacOn, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172L | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, United States | Marcel D. Vaudrin | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1988 | Cessna 120 | St Peter, Minnesota, United States | Randell Goebel | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-24-180 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | IRA Hanson | Serious injuries | - |