Cessna 188A N9973G
24 June 1992 · Idabel, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 June 1992 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 188A registered N9973G, operated by Parsons, Shawn P., was involved in an accident near Idabel, Oklahoma, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Idabel, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.8999, -94.8099
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188A
- Registration
- N9973G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Parsons, Shawn P.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92DPJ03
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS LACK OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A SWATH TURNING MANEUVER AN ENGINE POWER LOSS OCCURRED. THE PILOT IMPACTED TREES AND TERRAIN DURING THE FORCED LANDING. A POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. WITNESSES REPORTED THE PILOT HAD DEPARTED WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,100 POUNDS OF CHEMICAL AND FUEL. THEY ALSO REPORTED THE TEMPERATURE AS 95 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF 2,800 FEET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1992 | Cessna 188 | Elba, Alabama, United States | Elba Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Cessna 188 | Town Creek, Alabama, United States | Harrell Aviation Services Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1992 | Cessna 188 | Sylvania, Georgia, United States | Hilde, Richard L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Cessna 188B | Risco, Missouri, United States | Risco AG Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1992 | Cessna 188A | Imlay City, Michigan, United States | Hatfield Spraying Services | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1992 | Cessna 188B | Cogswell, North Dakota, United States | Dahl Airspray, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1992 | Ryan NAVION A | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Hopcus, Jerry A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172F | Mc Alester, Oklahoma, United States | CAC, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | Stanley R. Wright | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1992 | Burnett TEENIE II | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | Zinn, Albert M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Weatherly 201B | Weatherford, Oklahoma, United States | Ruben J. James | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1992 | Cessna T188C | Cordel, Oklahoma, United States | Greggory L. Little | No injuries | - |