Cessna A188B N91676
5 June 1993 · Centre, Alabama, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1993 at about 12:30 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N91676, operated by Lindsey, James D., was involved in an accident near Centre, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Centre, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1501, -85.6701
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N91676
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lindsey, James D.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL93LA106
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES DURING AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION MANEUVERING. FACTORS WERE THE TREES IN THE VICINITY OF THE PLANNED FLIGHT PATH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION PASSES ON A FARM FIELD. DURING THE PULL UP FROM A SPRAY PASS, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A PINE TREE. THE WIND SCREEN SHATTERED, AND FACIAL CUTS AND BLEEDING BLINDED THE PILOT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES, THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE COLLISION WITH THE TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1993 | Cessna A188B | Marengo, Ohio, United States | Carl R. Fisher JR | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Cessna A188B | Wall, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1993 | Cessna A188B | Edgard, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Cessna A188B | Three Forks, Montana, United States | Ferguson, William R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1993 | Cessna A188B | Ringling, Montana, United States | Russaero Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1993 | Cessna A188B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Clayton, Alabama, United States | Kaiser, James R. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1993 | Hughes 369HS | Talladega, Alabama, United States | Allison, David C. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172M | Harvest, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1993 | Sikorsky S-76A | Cullman, Alabama, United States | Southern Company Services, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1993 | Luscombe 8A | Lillian, Alabama, United States | Peterson, Charles H. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Brilliant, Alabama, United States | Thomas, Aaron S. | Fatal | 2 |