Cessna A188B N4905Q
10 July 1991 · St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1991 at about 21:05 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N4905Q, operated by McNeil, Kenneth W., was involved in an accident near St. Matthews, South Carolina, 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 21:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6607, -80.7705
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N4905Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- McNeil, Kenneth W.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cameron → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL91LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SAFE CLEARANCE FROM POWER LINES, WHILE MANEUVERING TO AVOID AN AUTOMOBILE IN THE AREA OF HIS SPRAYING OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AG PILOT WAS SPRAYING COTTON AND TIMING HIS PASSES TO AVOID AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC ON AN ADJACENT ROAD. THE DRIVER OF AN APPROACHING AUTOMOBILE APPLIED BRAKES AS THE AIRPLANE WAS COMMITTED TO A PASS UNDER A DOUBLE SET OF POWER LINES. THE PILOT ABRUPTLY PULLED UP TO AVOID THE AUTOMOBILE, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE WIRES. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND IT CRASHED INTO AN ADJACENT FIELD.
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 | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Cessna A188B | Eudora, Arkansas, United States | Norman E. Guess | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1991 | Mooney M20F | Pageland, South Carolina, United States | Blackwell, Billy | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 May 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Surf Side Beach, South Carolina, United States | Riggott, Robert C. & Lois J. | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 1991 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Irmo, South Carolina, United States | Cubco, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Cessna 182D | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Blair, David M. and Frances R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Cessna 177RG | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | Southeast Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1991 | Schweizer 269C | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | Dooley Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |