Cessna A188B N731NA
14 May 1991 · Eudora, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1991 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N731NA, operated by Norman E. Guess, was involved in an accident near Eudora, Arkansas, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eudora, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ward (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 33.1091, -91.2599
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N731NA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Norman E. Guess
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW91DPG07
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S EXCEEDING THE AIRPLANE'S TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY FOR THE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAKEOFF FROM AN UNIMPROVED AIRSTRIP THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT LIFT OFF AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DUMP HIS LOAD OF CHEMICALS TO LIGHTEN THE AIRPLANE FOR THE TAKEOFF. THE AIR INTAKE FOR THE DUMP MECHANISM WAS FOULED BY GRASS AND BRUSH. THE PILOT STATED AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 'HOT' AND THE AIRPLANE FELT 'HEAVY.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1991 | Cessna A188B | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Blanco Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1991 | Cessna A188B | Mingo, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1991 | Cessna A188B | New Market, Maryland, United States | Leroy Rawding | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1991 | Cessna A188B | Bluffs, Illinois, United States | BOB Davis Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Cessna A188B | Burley, Idaho, United States | Richard Kennet | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1991 | Cessna A188B | Doddsville, Mississippi, United States | McDaniel Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Search Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-28 | Berryville, Arkansas, United States | Snider, Richard D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1991 | Hughes 269A-1 | No. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | North Little Rock Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1991 | Cessna 140 | Ward, Arkansas, United States | Martin D. Odum | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172K | Fisher, Arkansas, United States | Herbert D. Ziegenhorn | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150G | Benton, Arkansas, United States | John Wells | Serious injuries | - |