Cessna A188B N9703J
15 July 1996 · Saint Charles, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1996 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N9703J was involved in an accident near Saint Charles, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saint Charles, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.7894, -90.5095
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N9703J
- 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
- CHI96LA239
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
a partial loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. The factors involved were the pilot did not perform load jettison and low airspeed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While conducting aerial application maneuvers, the pilot noticed a partial loss of engine power. The pilot tried to climb over the trees but was unable to due to the loss of airspeed. He was unable to dump his chemical load and impacted terrain hard. No discrepancies were found with the engine or dump valve.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1996 | Cessna A188B | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | Carson Flying Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1996 | Cessna A188B | Watford City, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1996 | Cessna A188B | Aitkin, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1996 | Cessna A188B | Winona, Mississippi, United States | Winona Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Cessna A188B | Merced, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Cessna A188B | Oskaloosa, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1996 | Cessna 210E | Clarksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Cameron CIGPACK-80 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Cessna 195 | Greenville, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-28-180 | Grant City, Missouri, United States | Edward L. ELY | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kearney, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |