Cessna A-188 N8189V
8 March 1991 · Harper, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 March 1991 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna A-188 registered N8189V, operated by Midwest AG, Inc., was involved in an accident near Harper, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harper, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.2794, -98.0205
- Aircraft
- Cessna A-188
- Registration
- N8189V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Midwest AG, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91DCQ04
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLING THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO PITCH UP, THEN PITCH OVER, ROTATE ON QUARTER TURN TO THE RIGHT AND DESCEND VERTICALLY INTO THE GROUND. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE AIRFRAME OR POWERPLANT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A-188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1990 | Cessna A-188 | Manila, Arkansas, United States | ABC Air Incorporated | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1986 | Cessna A-188-B | Ft.polk, Louisiana, United States | Southwing Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Cessna A-188-B | Broadwater, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Cessna A 188 A | Cantua Creek, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1970 | Cessna A-188 | Calipatria, California, United States | Farm Air SV In | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1991 | Beechcraft 58P | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Airparts Company, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Rans S-11 PURSUIT | Hays, Kansas, United States | Randall J. Schlitter | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1991 | Cessna A188B | Mingo, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-36-300 | Oakley, Kansas, United States | John Holzmeister | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Grumman G-164A | Sharon Springs, Kansas, United States | James L. Bussen | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1991 | Sebly Amateur Built ACRO-SPORT II | Columbus, Kansas, United States | Kenneth Frobish | No injuries | - |