Cessna A188B N731AR
15 August 1992 · Mathew, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1992 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N731AR, operated by Gulfaire Enterprises, Inc., was involved in an accident near Mathew, Louisiana, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mathew, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.6904, -90.5298
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N731AR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gulfaire Enterprises, 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
- FTW92DRD06
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON A 35 FEET WIDE ROUGH COUNTY ROAD, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A DITCH. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT. HE HAD APPROXIMATELY 21 HOURS OF EXPERIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS, MOST OF WHICH WAS REPORTED AS TRAINING IN THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1992 | Cessna A188B | Corcoran, California, United States | Divine Aerial Applicators | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1992 | Cessna A188B | Washita, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Cessna A188B | Centre, Alabama, United States | Hoppe, Donald L. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Cessna A188B | Waynesboro, Georgia, United States | Smith Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1992 | Cessna A188B | Holly Grove, Arkansas, United States | Parks, Larry T. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1992 | Cessna A188B | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | David S. Simpson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1992 | Grumman G-164B | Roanoke, Louisiana, United States | Lewis Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1992 | Grumman G-164A | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | Riceland Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1992 | Schweizer G-164D | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | Lyon Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1992 | Cessna 182Q | Port Sulphur, Louisiana, United States | MGM Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1992 | Grumman G-164A | Kinder, Louisiana, United States | O'brien Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1992 | Grumman G-164B | Mamou, Louisiana, United States | Central Farmer's Coop | No injuries | - |