Cessna A188A N5638J
15 January 2003 · Brawley, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 January 2003 at about 15:55 local time, a Cessna A188A registered N5638J was involved in an accident near Brawley, California, 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 15:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brawley, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.0000, -115.5000
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188A
- Registration
- N5638J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brawley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA070
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After takeoff, the engine started to lose power, and the pilot made a forced landing in an open field. The airplane came to rest in a ditch. The flight was an agricultural application flight and was carrying herbicide at the time of the accident. The engine had accumulated about 17 hours since a factory overhaul, and had been installed on the accident airplane for 2 months prior to the accident. An on-scene inspection of the engine established mechanical and valve train continuity. Investigators obtained thumb compression in firing order. No discrepancies were found during a teardown inspection of the engine and propeller. Bench tests of the fuel and ignition systems revealed operation within specification.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2004 | Cessna A188A | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2007 | Cessna A188A | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Cessna A188A | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Cessna A188A | Pharr, Texas, United States | Holcomb Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Cessna A188A | Estelline, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Cessna A188A | Cochran, Georgia, United States | Lane W. Wimberly | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2003 | Cessna 414 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Omf OMF-100-160 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alliance International | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Salinas, California, United States | Squadron 2 | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft A36TC | Visalia, California, United States | John Rodgers | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150F | Reedley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2003 | McClanahan STITS PLAYMATE SA-11 | Fontana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |