Cessna 188 N42404
13 August 1988 · Hazel Green, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1988 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N42404, operated by Buster Thornton, was involved in an accident near Hazel Green, Alabama, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hazel Green, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jones Field
- Coordinates
- 34.9210, -86.5606
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N42404
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Buster Thornton
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88DKG16
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 PLT RPRTD HE HAD FLOWN OFF THE STRIP ALL DAY & THE TEMP HAD RISEN TO 101 DEG. AS HE WAS ON HIS LAST TAKEOFF, HE REALIZED THE CHEMICAL LOAD WAS TOO GREAT FOR THE CONDITIONS. HE SAID HE DUMPED PART OF THE LOAD, BUT THE ACFT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT WENT THRU TWO ELECTRIC FENCES & WAS DAMAGED. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 4000 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1988 | Cessna 188 | York, Nebraska, United States | Jerome D. Bair | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1988 | Cessna 188B | Gustine, California, United States | MacHado Duster, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Cessna 188B | Sumner, Iowa, United States | Cedar Valley Farm Services | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Cessna 188 | Garfield, Georgia, United States | D&R Spraying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Cessna 188 | Douglas, Georgia, United States | Souther Field Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1988 | Cessna 188B | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | William F. Howell | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1988 | Cessna 150F | Mc Kenzie, Alabama, United States | Jerry F. Parker | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1988 | Sikorsky S-55C | Coaling, Alabama, United States | Morris, ROY L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172M | Meridianville, Alabama, United States | Hangar C. Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Cessna 182A | Elberta, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1988 | Davis RV-3 | Loxley, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1988 | Weber EVANS VF-1 | Fort Payne, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |