Cessna 188B N731EM
18 July 1995 · Allendale, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 July 1995 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N731EM was involved in an accident near Allendale, South Carolina, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Allendale, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9991, -81.2992
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B
- Registration
- N731EM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL95LA138
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE GUY WIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OVER A FARMER'S FIELD, THE PILOT WAS FLYING UNDER POWER LINES. THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING STRUCK A GUY WIRE, 12 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN COLLIDED WITH TREES AND TERRAIN AT THE END OF THE FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1995 | Cessna 188T | Town Creek, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1995 | Cessna 188T | Town Creek, Alabama, United States | Elliott Parker | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Cessna 188B | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Cessna 188 | Meade, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Cessna 188 | Bremen, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1995 | Cessna 188 | Meade, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1995 | Grumman G-164A | Lynchburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-46-310P | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | Epps Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1995 | Waco ASO | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1995 | Aerospatiale SA 315 | Manning, South Carolina, United States | Gold Kist, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Hiller 12C | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1995 | Cessna 150M | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | Master Aviation | No injuries | - |