Cessna A188B N4866R
6 August 1995 · Fort Necessity, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 August 1995 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N4866R was involved in an accident near Fort Necessity, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Necessity, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.9703, -91.8091
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N4866R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gilbert → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA332
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TERRAIN CLEARANCE. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING USED IN AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT TO SPRAY COTTON. DURING DESCENT FROM A TURN-AROUND MANEUVER, THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND AND SEPARATED FROM THE AIRFRAME. WITNESSES REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA WITH WINDS GUSTING FROM 15 TO 30 KNOTS. NATIONAL WEATHER SURFACE RADAR SUMMARY REPORTS INDICATED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY MAINTENANCE ANOMALIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1995 | Cessna A188B | Esterbrook, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Cessna A188B | Aberdeen, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Cessna A188B | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | James L. Hale | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 1995 | Cessna A188B | Cairo, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Cessna A188B | Couva, Trinidad And Tobago | Dass, Hanslata | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1995 | Cessna A188B | Port of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago | Briko Air Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150 | Arnaudville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Grumman G-164A | Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1995 | Bell 206L-3 | Venice, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Cessna 182 | Port Sulphur, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Grumman G-164A | Simmesport, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |