Cessna 188B N9318G
16 August 1989 · Prattville, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 August 1989 at about 22:50 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N9318G was involved in an accident near Prattville, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prattville, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ag Strip
- Coordinates
- 32.5108, -86.5603
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B
- Registration
- N9318G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89DKJ09
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN AG APPLICATION FLT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND CRASHED. A WITNESS RPRTD THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL ENG SOUNDS AND THE PLT'S FLT MANEUVERS APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. NO PREIMPACT PART MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1989 | Cessna 188B | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 1989 | Cessna 188B | Sunland Park, New Mexico, United States | Osman, Marc C. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Cessna 188 | Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Cessna 188A | Valley City, North Dakota, United States | Otterson, Robert S. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Cessna 188A | Belding, Michigan, United States | Studer, Aflred | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1989 | Cessna 188 | Table Rock, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |