Cessna A188B N4919Q
9 September 2002 · Dexter, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 September 2002 at about 15:20 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N4919Q, operated by Randal Laverne Douglass, was involved in an accident near Dexter, 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 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dexter, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.7898, -89.9608
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N4919Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Randal Laverne Douglass
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dexter → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA282
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The fatigue fracture of the connecting rod, the recommended engine overhaul not performed by the company, and the low altitude flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The agricultural airplane impacted a cotton field during a forced landing. Examination of the engine revealed that the number two connecting rod was fractured. The fracture surface was consistent with a fatigue fracture. The engine exceed the manufacture's time to be overhauled by 283 hours.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2002 | Cessna A188B | Nickerson, Kansas, United States | Ellinwood Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Cessna A188B | Indianola, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Cessna A188B | Myakka City, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Cessna A188B | McGehee, Arkansas, United States | Alan Buford | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Cessna A188B | Hornersville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Cessna A188B | Pelham, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172G | Butler, Missouri, United States | James Rosselit | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Viburnum, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Bumgarner CA65 SKY FLY | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-38-112 | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2002 | A Pair of Jacks RV-6A | Belton, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Jonas NIEUPORT | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |