Cessna 188B N85987
28 July 1991 · Driscoll, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 July 1991 at about 15:35 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N85987, operated by Willis W. Stanley, was involved in an accident near Driscoll, Texas, 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 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Driscoll, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.6706, -97.7494
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B
- Registration
- N85987
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Willis W. Stanley
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bishop → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW91DRG05
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE GUY WIRE DURING THE AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER, THE AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE IMPACTED TELEPHONE GUY WIRES, DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED, AND IMPACTED AN OPEN FIELD. THE PILOT WAS NOT WEARING A HELMET OR A SHOULDER HARNESS. NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE NOTED TO ANY OF THE AIRPLANE'S SYSTEMS BY THE FAA COORDINATOR DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1991 | Cessna 188B | Belgrade, Nebraska, United States | William McKeeman | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Cessna 188B | Munger, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Cessna 188B | Palouse, Washington, United States | Dale E. Schoepflin | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Cessna 188/B | Hecla, South Dakota, United States | Country Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1991 | Cessna 188B | Wallis, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1991 | Cessna 188 | La Feria, Texas, United States | SAM Jacobs | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft BE-19 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviator | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Robinson R22 BETA | Wylie, Texas, United States | Heli TEX Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150A | Jewett, Texas, United States | Jack R. Horan | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft K35 | Laredo, Texas, United States | DAN R. Blaker | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172F | Cumby, Texas, United States | Charles D. Wood | No injuries | - |