Cessna 188B N4933Q
20 August 1990 · Eckley, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1990 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N4933Q, operated by Yuma AG Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Eckley, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eckley, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1191, -102.7205
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B
- Registration
- N4933Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Yuma AG Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yuma → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90DTE05
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CONDUCTING A SWATH RUN DURING AGRICUTURAL CHEMICAL APPLICATION, THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TERRAIN AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1990 | Cessna 188A | Martin, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Cessna 188 | Michigan, North Dakota, United States | Oewick. DON | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 188A | Hunter, Arkansas, United States | Henry, MC Cain | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1990 | Cessna 188B | Denton, Montana, United States | Lohse Air Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Cessna 188 | Joiner, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1990 | Cessna 188 | Archibald, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1990 | Cessna 170B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wilson, Richard H. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Cessna 310B | Elizabeth, Colorado, United States | Preferred Avitation, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | PC Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 337 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | OUT and About Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1990 | Beechcraft B-55 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |