Cessna A188B N9140G
23 July 1994 · Wymore, Nebraska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1994 at about 13:15 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N9140G, operated by Harold L. Thomsen, was involved in an accident near Wymore, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wymore, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1195, -96.6593
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N9140G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harold L. Thomsen
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA240
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
failure of the fuel injector pump due to improper assembly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he was about 100 feet AGL when the engine lost power. He made an emergency landing in a plowed field about one half mile from the departure end of the runway. Investigation revealed the fuel injector pump failed because a spring retaining plate was not installed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1994 | Cessna A188B | Tifton, Georgia, United States | Lowder, Bruce D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Cessna A188B | Coolidge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1994 | Cessna A188B | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Cessna A188B | Esterbrook, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1995 | Cessna A188B | Fort Necessity, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1993 | Cessna A188B | Marengo, Ohio, United States | Carl R. Fisher JR | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1994 | Mustari DRAGONFLY MARK II | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | Fowler, Kevin A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Mueller Q2 | Utica, Nebraska, United States | William C. Mueller | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Beechcraft 17 | Elgin, Nebraska, United States | Overturf Electric Motors Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft B33 | Imperial, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1994 | Bombardier CL=601-3A | Bassett, Nebraska, United States | Crystal Air and Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | James W. Furman | Fatal | 2 |