Cessna 188B N202AW

Summary

On 2 September 1998 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N202AW was involved in an accident near Dixon, California, 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

2 September 1998 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Dixon, California, United States

Coordinates

38.3892, -121.8098

Aircraft

Cessna 188B

Registration

N202AW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

LAX98LA280

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the ignition of a highly combustible compound in the application hopper.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The agricultural airplane had flown the day before the accident flight with no discrepancies noted. This was the first flight of the day and the airplane was carrying a full load of sulfur for an application flight. After takeoff, the pilot made a turn to the left and experienced a partial loss of engine power. The pilot made a bank to the right to land in an open field. The airplane landed hard and bounced into the air. After the first bounce, the airplane was simultaneously on fire and rotating 180 degrees. The airplane struck the ground again and the pilot exited the airplane. The chemical manufacturer stated that the powdered sulfur dust compound used in aerial application operations was considered a moderate fire hazard. The airplane was destroyed by a post impact fire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.