Cessna 188B N9037R
11 September 1988 · Skwentna, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1988 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N9037R, operated by Bennett, Dennis E., was involved in an accident near Skwentna, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.9297, -151.7293
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B
- Registration
- N9037R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bennett, Dennis E.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Willow → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA134
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOT WAS FLYING A LOAD OF GASOLINE IN A CROP DUSTER TYPE AIRPLANE TO A RESIDENCE IN RURAL ALASKA. THE LANDING SITE WAS A RIVER SAND BAR LOCATED NEAR THE RESIDENCE. THE PILOT STATED, AND WITNESSES CONCUR, THAT THE AIRPLANE'S MAIN LANDING GEAR ENCOUNTERED A SOFT SPOT DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT SUFFERED SERIOUS NECK INJURIES IN THE MISHAP. ANOTHER PILOT, WHO WAS ALSO ENGAGED IN HAULING GASOLINE TO THE SAME SITE, SAYS THAT THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE LANDED OFF TO ONE SIDE FROM THE AREA GENERALLY USED AS A LANDING SITE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |