Plane Crash List

Cessna 188 accidents

The NTSB database holds 743 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 188, recorded between 1965 to 2026. 50 of them were fatal (7%), and 51 people died.

The deadliest year was 1981, with 4 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (236 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Brazil and Ecuador.

530 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

743
Records
50
Fatal
51
Deaths
7%
Share fatal
1965 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 213 of 743 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 37
1970s 357
1980s 204
1990s 80
2000s 25
2010s 14
2020s 26

Where these happened

United States 713 Brazil 11 Ecuador 6 Colombia 5 Dominican Republic 2 Papua New Guinea 1

Operators involved

Kimmel Aviatio 4 Phillips Flyin 3 West Coast Fly 3 Crookston Flyi 3 MER Rouge Air 3 Williams Flyin 3

All 743 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
15 May 1978 Cessna 188
N5657J
 Cochran, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
11 May 1978 Cessna 188
N76AG
 Cozad, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Mid-State Avia No injuries -
4 May 1978 Cessna 188B
N731BC
 Belle Glade, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Glades AG Serv No injuries -
23 Apr 1978 Cessna 188
N9579G
 Braman, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 T.k.copenhager Minor injuries -
29 Mar 1978 Cessna 188
N4722Q
 Locke, California, United States
no coordinates
 TIM Neuharth No injuries -
28 Mar 1978 Cessna 188
N4744Q
 Falfurrias, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Longhory Spray No injuries -
27 Mar 1978 Cessna 188
N8070V
 Fairfield, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Daniel Faunce No injuries -
24 Feb 1978 Cessna 188
N70214
 Calhoun City, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
23 Feb 1978 Cessna 188B
N4916R
 Stockton, California, United States
no coordinates
 San Joaquin AI No injuries -
27 Jan 1978 Cessna 188
N9705V
 Castroville, California, United States
no coordinates
 Gomes Farm Air Serious injuries -
13 Jan 1978 Cessna 188B
N731KQ
 Dalhart, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Delmer Miller Serious injuries -
12 Dec 1977 Cessna 188
N21693
 Zellwood, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Eure Brothers No injuries -
18 Oct 1977 Cessna 188
N8440G
 McComb, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Kimmel Aviatio No injuries -
1 Oct 1977 Cessna 188B
N53354
 St Matthews, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 R.l.mcneil No injuries -
30 Sep 1977 Cessna 188B
N4496Q
 Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Bob's Inc No injuries -
29 Sep 1977 Cessna 188
N4868R
 Plant City, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Anderson Aviat No injuries -
21 Sep 1977 Cessna 188B
N9032R
 Bloomville, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Davis Aerial S No injuries -
12 Sep 1977 Cessna 188B
N731DH
 Sunflower, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Sunflower AG No injuries -
12 Sep 1977 Cessna 188B
N731HL
 Portland, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Reed Flying SE No injuries -
3 Sep 1977 Cessna 188
N3564Q
 Coosada, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
30 Aug 1977 Cessna 188
N5525S
 Charlotte, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Richard Battle No injuries -
23 Aug 1977 Cessna 188B
N91432
 Mer Rouge, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 MER Rouge Air Serious injuries -
21 Aug 1977 Cessna 188B
N9392G
 Enigma, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Stewart Dustng No injuries -
19 Aug 1977 Cessna 188B
N70124
 Grace, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Eagle Flying S No injuries -
17 Aug 1977 Cessna 188
N8014V
 Edgemoor, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Robert T Brown No injuries -
10 Aug 1977 Cessna 188C
N91828
 Valmeyer, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
10 Aug 1977 Cessna 188B
N9437R
 Clay, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Harry Gourley No injuries -
8 Aug 1977 Cessna 188
N9899V
 Meade, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
5 Aug 1977 Cessna 188C
N4449Q
 Clayton, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Fayard Enterpr No injuries -
3 Aug 1977 Cessna 188
N72414
 Connell, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
2 Aug 1977 Cessna 188B
N9212R
 Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Central Fertil No injuries -
2 Aug 1977 Cessna 188B
N9104R
 Statesboro, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Glynnaire AG I No injuries -
1 Aug 1977 Cessna 188
N9439R
 Courtland, California, United States
no coordinates
 Neuharth Duste No injuries -
31 Jul 1977 Cessna 188B
N9081R
 Clearwater, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 R B Fletcher No injuries -
29 Jul 1977 Cessna 188
N4947Q
 Clovis, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 Farwell Chemic Minor injuries -
29 Jul 1977 Cessna 188
N5654J
 Dell City, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Amadeo Alaniz No injuries -
27 Jul 1977 Cessna 188
N8487G
 Poston, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 John Kamburoff Serious injuries -
27 Jul 1977 Cessna 188
N6048G
 Trumbull, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Custom Air SER Minor injuries -
27 Jul 1977 Cessna 188
N9095G
 Columbia, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Bayview Fly SE No injuries -
26 Jul 1977 Cessna 188B
N5647J
 Blythe, California, United States
no coordinates
 West Coast Fly No injuries -
23 Jul 1977 Cessna 188
N4946Q
 McGehee, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Rial Flying SE No injuries -
20 Jul 1977 Cessna 188
N9940G
 Campbellton, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
18 Jul 1977 Cessna 188B
N4462Q
 Coloma Mi, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
18 Jul 1977 Cessna 188
N91054
 Tabernacle, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 DS Agricultura No injuries -
17 Jul 1977 Cessna 188
N21691
 De Soto, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Merrill Johnso No injuries -
13 Jul 1977 Cessna 188
N9815V
 Brookland, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 JAY H Harmon No injuries -
12 Jul 1977 Cessna 188B
N9143R
 Flora, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Rankin County Serious injuries -
11 Jul 1977 Cessna 188
N8010G
 Grady, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
11 Jul 1977 Cessna 188A
N8088V
 Ontario, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Farmers Supply No injuries -
4 Jul 1977 Cessna 188B
N4915Q
 Nekoosa, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -