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.
33 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 497 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
743
Records
50
Fatal
51
Deaths
7%
Share fatal
1965 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
710 of 743 can be placed
(497 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 743 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1970 | Cessna 188 | Sunray, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1970 | Cessna 188 | Vidalia, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1970 | Cessna 188 | Climax, Minnesota, United States | Crookston Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Cessna 188A | Leesburg, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1970 | Cessna 188A | Oxford, Nebraska, United States | Bruntz Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1970 | Cessna 188 | Vidalia, Louisiana, United States | Seale Agricutu | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Cessna 188A | Thomson, Georgia, United States | John M Slicker | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1970 | Cessna 188 | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | Central Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1970 | Cessna 188 | Shelby, Mississippi, United States | ED Caffey Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1970 | Cessna 188B | Dougherty, Texas, United States | Pine Belt Avia | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1969 | Cessna 188 | Batesville, Mississippi, United States | Charles Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1969 | Cessna 188 | Soledad, California, United States | Clevenger, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1969 | Cessna 188 | Dubbs, Mississippi, United States | Williams Flyun | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Cessna 188 | Mt Pleasant, Florida, United States | Hayes Flying S | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1969 | Cessna 188 | Madera, California, United States | Assoc.ag Appli | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1969 | Cessna 188 | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Beckett and SA | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Cessna 188 | Palmer, Texas, United States | TM Harper | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1969 | Cessna 188 | Thief R Fall, Minnesota, United States | Rantanen Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1969 | Cessna 188 | Sunnyside, Washington, United States | Valley Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1969 | Cessna 188 | Exeter, California, United States | Phillip W Knee | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1969 | Cessna 188 | Genesee, Idaho, United States | Valley Air SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1969 | Cessna 188 | W.memphis, Arkansas, United States | Hi-Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1968 | Cessna 188 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Indian River F | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1968 | Cessna 188 | Brawley, California, United States | VAL Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1968 | Cessna 188 | Elgin, Nebraska, United States | Koinzan Seed A | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1968 | Cessna 188 | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | Robert E Murph | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1968 | Cessna 188 | Sunnyside, Washington, United States | Donald M Hanks | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1968 | Cessna 188 | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | Arinada Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1968 | Cessna 188 | Eagle Pass, Texas, United States | L.b.apts | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Cessna 188 | Dayton, Washington, United States | Dayton Chemica | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Cessna 188 | Lancaster, Washington, United States | Norman O Brown | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Cessna 188 | Litchfld Prk, Arizona, United States | Marsh Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1967 | Cessna 188 | Johnson, Kansas, United States | Reed Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1967 | Cessna 188 | Wagram, North Carolina, United States | John H McLean | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1967 | Cessna 188 | Cash, Arkansas, United States | South Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1967 | Cessna 188 | Cainsville, Missouri, United States | Twin City Avia | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1967 | Cessna 188 | Portis, Kansas, United States | Sharp Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1967 | Cessna 188 | Herald, California, United States | Johnnie Inouye | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1967 | Cessna 188 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Parkin Flying | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1967 | Cessna 188 | Alviso, California, United States | Clevenger Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1967 | Cessna 188 | Rosenberg, Texas, United States | Lane Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1966 | Cessna 188 | Marathon Fla, Florida, United States | Robert M LEE | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Cessna 188 | Center Colo, Colorado, United States | Cessna Aircraf | No injuries | - |