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
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213 of 743 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 743 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188B | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188A | Burlington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188-B | Springfield, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188B | Hooper, Utah, United States | Amsel Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188B | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1983 | Cessna 188B | Campbell Hill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Cessna 188A | Burlington, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1983 | Cessna 188 | Tucker, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1983 | Cessna 188B | Modesto, California, United States | MY Ranch Flying Sevice | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 188 | Stanfield, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Cessna 188B | Houston, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Cessna 188B | Delhi, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1983 | Cessna 188 | Five Points, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188B | Lava Hot Spring, Idaho, United States | Lloyd K. Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188 | Nashville, Georgia, United States | David Hendley, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188B | Gibson, Georgia, United States | Waldo Pepper Spraying, Serv. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188T | Jay, Florida, United States | Jones Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Cessna 188 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Albert W. Waits | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1982 | Cessna 188 | Stockton, Kansas, United States | Great Western Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1982 | Cessna 188 | Bishopville, South Carolina, United States | James E. Tison | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Cessna 188B | Loami, Illinois, United States | BOB Davis Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Cessna 188 | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | Roger E. Lewis | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Cessna 188B | Malone, Florida, United States | Shane Gardner | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Cessna 188B | Stanford, Texas, United States | Allied Sprayers Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1982 | Cessna 188B | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | Skytractor Aerial Application | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 188B | Scott City, Kansas, United States | Fred A. Cary | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Cessna 188 | 25NM Sw Santa R, Montana, United States | Calvin Schreckendgust | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Cessna 188B | Central, Utah, United States | Charles Daniel Fuller | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Cessna 188B | Hallock, Minnesota, United States | John Elliott | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Cessna 188 | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | WM F. Wakefield | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1982 | Cessna 188B | Thornton, Iowa, United States | Two State Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1982 | Cessna 188 | Alpha, Florida, United States | James H. McCroan | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1982 | Cessna 188 | West Point, Virginia, United States | Old Dominion Fertilizer | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | Cessna 188A | Winslow, New Jersey, United States | R. Goulet | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1982 | Cessna 188B | Glenwood, Arkansas, United States | David P. Nichols | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1981 | Cessna 188 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | David Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1981 | Cessna 188B | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Glover Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Cessna 188 | Newberry, Florida, United States | N FLA Crop DUS | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1981 | Cessna 188B | Anioch, Oklahoma, United States | Larry Bowen | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1981 | Cessna 188B | Tynan, Texas, United States | Gregory Flying | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1981 | Cessna 188 | Shelby, Mississippi, United States | Reitz Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1981 | Cessna 188B | Pungo, Virginia, United States | Douglas Munden | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1981 | Cessna 188 | Port Lavaca, Texas, United States | Richard Whatle | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1981 | Cessna 188 | Presidio, Texas, United States | Curtis Carr | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1981 | Cessna 188 | Panhandle, Texas, United States | Sims Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1981 | Cessna 188B | Pelican Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1981 | Cessna 188 | Quinby, South Carolina, United States | Sarvis Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1981 | Cessna 188B | Portales, New Mexico, United States | A-1 Aerial APP | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1981 | Cessna 188 | Rising City, Nebraska, United States | Buds Flying SV | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1981 | Cessna 188 | Newton Grove, North Carolina, United States | Rebel Air | No injuries | - |