Cessna 188 N9980G

Summary

On 29 July 1995 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N9980G was involved in an accident near Bremen, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 July 1995 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bremen, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 188

Registration

N9980G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New Rockford → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI95LA241

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Deteriating aircraft performance was a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS SPRAYING A FIELD EAST OF BREMEN, NORTH DAKOTA. THE AIRPLANE WAS RUNNING WELL WITH NO PROBLEMS. HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD 180 GALLONS OF CHEMICALS ON BOARD AND WAS TOO HEAVY. HE TRIED TO LAND IN A WHEAT FIELD BY APPLYING FULL POWER AND TWO (2) NOTCHES OF FLAPS, BUT HIT A FENCE POST TWO HUNDRED FEET SHORT OF THE FIELD. HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD 'NOBODY TO BLAME BUT MYSELF' AND HE WAS 'LOADED TO HEAVY.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.