Cessna A188B N21612
26 July 1989 · Atmore, Alabama, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 July 1989 at about 12:30 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N21612 was involved in an accident near Atmore, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atmore, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.0207, -87.4900
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N21612
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McCullough → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- ATL89DKJ08
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL LOOKOUT FOR OBSTACLES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOW (DAWN) POSITION OF THE SUN WHICH INTERFERED WITH THE PILOT'S VISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED AN AERIAL APPLICATION AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SPRAYING THE EDGES OF THE FIELD. HE MADE A TURN INTO THE SUN, WAS MOMENTARILY BLINDED AND DID NOT SEE THE POWERLINES UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1989 | Cessna A188B | Rapelje, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1989 | Cessna A188B | Wauchula, Florida, United States | Florence of Florida, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Cessna A188B | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | Hilde Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1989 | Cessna A188B | Town Creek, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Cessna A188B | Fort Benton, Montana, United States | Taylor Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna A188B | Dell City, Texas, United States | Dell Valley Spraying | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1989 | Hughes 269A | Ozark, Alabama, United States | Alabama AVI. & Tech. College | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172 | Centreville, Alabama, United States | LEE, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Cessna R172E | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-24-260 | Hanceville, Alabama, United States | Haynes, Ernie H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Semmes, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |