Cessna A188B N9083G
5 September 2005 · Blytheville, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 September 2005 at about 17:25 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N9083G, operated by Myers Flying Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Blytheville, Arkansas, 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 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blytheville, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blytheville Municipal (KHKA)
- Coordinates
- 35.9295, -89.9196
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N9083G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Myers Flying Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blytheville → Blytheville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW05LA229
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 20,634-hour airline transport rated pilot was observed flying the single-engine agricultural airplane down Runway 18 (a 5,001-feet long by 75-feet wide asphalt runway) at a low altitude and then began a climbing right turn. The airplane continued into a steep descending right turn until ground impact. Flight control continuity was established and no anomalies were noted with the airframe or engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2005 | Cessna A188B | Paris, Texas, United States | Tom Knox | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Cessna A188B | Truman, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Cessna A188B | Goodlett, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Cessna A188B | Joiner, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Cessna A188B | Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States | David Price | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Cessna A188B | Osceola, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2005 | Bell 47G | Swifton, Arkansas, United States | Sissom and Woods Farms, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Bell 206-L1 | Gentry, Arkansas, United States | Air Evac Lifeteam | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164C | Gillett, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Grumman G-164 | Knobel, Arkansas, United States | Corning Farm Supply, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Hiller UH-12E | Hampton, Arkansas, United States | Summit Helicopters Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2005 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |