Cessna A188B N4788Q
12 October 1993 · Wall, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 1993 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N4788Q was involved in an accident near Wall, South Dakota, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wall, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wall Muni (6V4)
- Coordinates
- 43.9891, -102.2302
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N4788Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winner → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE TYPE (MAKE AND MODEL) OF AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD JUST PURCHASED THE AIRPLANE AND WAS FLYING IT FROM THE POINT OF PURCHASE IN WINNER, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO HIS HOME IN MONTANA. WHILE LANDING AT THE FIRST EN ROUTE STOP, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. IN A STATEMENT, THE PILOT SAID HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A THREE POINT LANDING, WHEN HE SHOULD HAVE MADE WHEEL LANDINGS UNTIL HE WAS MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE AIRPLANE.
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 |
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1993 | Crowser AVID MK 3.75 | Philip, South Dakota, United States | Crowser, D.j. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1993 | Hiller UH-12E | Milbank, South Dakota, United States | Bonanza Valley Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-28-181 | Woonsocket, South Dakota, United States | Fagerholt Brothers Farming ASC | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Nov 1993 | Cessna 175 | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | John T. Blatchford | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-24-250 | McIntosh, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-28-160 | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | Amrerican Leasing, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |