Cessna A188B N8254G
1 June 1993 · Marengo, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 June 1993 at about 15:50 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N8254G, operated by Carl R. Fisher JR, was involved in an accident near Marengo, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marengo, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4006, -82.8093
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N8254G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carl R. Fisher JR
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mount Gilead → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA097
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGED CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH TREES. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN AERIAL APPLICATION FLYING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ON HIS THIRD DAY OF AERIAL APPLICATION FLYING. HIS TOTAL AERIAL APPLICATION EXPERIENCE CONSISTED OF 5 HOURS, INCLUDING THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. TOTAL FLIGHT TIME IN TYPE AND MODEL WAS APPROXIMATELY 7 HOURS. THE PILOT WAS OBSERVED FLYING SEVERAL APPLICATION RUNS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED FLYING UNDER POWER LINES DURING ONE OF THE RUNS. DURING THE PULL UP, AT THE COMPLETION OF THE ACCIDENT RUN, A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING STRIKE A TREE. THE AIRPLANE STAGGERED, THEN NOSED OVER AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 15 Sep 1993 | Cessna A188B | Waterville, Washington, United States | Johnson Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1993 | Leveck VANCRAFT | Hebron, Ohio, United States | Jack Leveck | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1993 | Forest Ripley Z MAX | Delaware, Ohio, United States | Forest Ripley | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-181 | Columbia Stn, Ohio, United States | Illinois Valley Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1993 | Meador DRAGONFLY SP | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | William R Meador | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180H | New Philadelphi, Ohio, United States | Robert Henry | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-151 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | Robert Chin | No injuries | - |