Cessna 188 N731PS
1 October 1994 · Covington, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 October 1994 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N731PS, operated by Baker Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Covington, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Covington, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Covington Municipal (M04)
- Coordinates
- 35.5602, -89.6408
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N731PS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Baker Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL95LA002
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 directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OVERSHOT THE CENTERLINE OF THE PREPARED RUNWAY AND LANDED IN THE GRASS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE GROUNDLOOPED, BREAKING OFF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AND DRAGGING THE WING ON THE GROUND. HE REPORTED THAT THE RUDDER HAD NOT RESPONDED TO HIS ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE OVERSHOOT. AN INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER SYSTEM SHOWED THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONAL. THE BRAKE PAD WAS NOT EXCESSIVELY WORN, AND THE SEVERED WHEEL BRAKE LINE DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY PRE-IMPACT DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1994 | Cessna 188 | Latta, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 188 | Sublette, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Cessna 188B | Oakdale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1994 | Cessna 188 | Egypt, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1994 | Cessna 188B | Indian River, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1995 | Cessna 188T | Town Creek, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1994 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1 | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 210 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 152 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Smyrna Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Cessna 140 | Celina, Tennessee, United States | Vassilev, James H. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1994 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Beechcraft C-23 | Collegedale, Tennessee, United States | Acklin, Edward T. | Minor injuries | - |