Cessna A188B N4813R
19 June 1992 · Meade, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 June 1992 at about 12:45 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N4813R, operated by Bringham Flying Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Meade, Kansas, 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meade, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meade Minicipal (MEJ)
- Coordinates
- 37.6308, -99.7490
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N4813R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bringham Flying Service 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
- CHI92DCQ03
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION AND HIS EXCEEDING THE AIRCRAFT'S TAKEOFF CAPABILITY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE STATED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS FELT 'SPONGY' AS THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE DID NOT OBTAINED AN ALTITUDE GREATER THAN 25 FEET BEFORE SETTLING TO THE GROUND IN A ROUGH UNEVEN FIELD PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT DID NOT JETTISONED THE LOAD. THE PILOT REPORTED THE TEMPERATURE WAS 80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT THE TIME OF TAKEOFF. THE AIRPORT ELEVATION IS 2528 FEET MSL. THE PILOT CITED, 'REDUCED ENGINE EFFICIENCY (APPARENTLY), HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY, LITTLE WIND, GROSS WEIGHT AT MAX, AND PILOT FATIGUE' AS FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Ft. Riley, Kansas, United States | Walker Stone Co., Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Howard DGA-15P | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Clayton Graves | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft K35 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | Crotts Aircraft Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1992 | Cessna 152 | Kechi, Kansas, United States | Sanders, Bill H. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1992 | Cessna 150M | Newton, Kansas, United States | Hesston College Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172 | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | Spicer Aircraft | No injuries | - |