Cessna 188A N2080J
20 August 1990 · Holyoke, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1990 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 188A registered N2080J, operated by Gibb, Gary, was involved in an accident near Holyoke, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Holyoke, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5805, -102.2991
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188A
- Registration
- N2080J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gibb, Gary
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90DTE06
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A STALL MUSH WHICH OCCURRED WHEN THE PILOT RETRACTED THE FLAPS PREMATURELY FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE INTO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AGRICULTURAL APPLICATOR TOOK OFF FULLY LOADED WITH FUEL AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL. GROSS WEIGHT WAS AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE MAXIMUM. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE WHERE IT IMPACTED FOLLOWING FLAP RETRACTION. THE PILOT WAS JETTISONING HIS CHEMICAL LOAD AT THE TIME OF IMPACT.
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 | - |