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
24 Jul 1981 Cessna 188
N9547G
 Guymon, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
17 Jul 1981 Cessna 188B
N6298G
 Coolidge, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Devane BRO SPR No injuries -
14 Jul 1981 Cessna 188
N2536J
 Gould, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Robertson Aeri No injuries -
13 Jul 1981 Cessna 188B
N4943R
 Beech Grove, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Planter Flying No injuries -
7 Jul 1981 Cessna 188A
N9916G
 Bayboro, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Jones Spraying No injuries -
30 Jun 1981 Cessna 188
N78750
 Holdrege, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Westerlin-Harr Serious injuries -
24 Jun 1981 Cessna 188A
N8134G
 Richfield, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Richard Kennet No injuries -
19 Jun 1981 Cessna 188
N731ZA
 Lake Village, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Standridge Fly No injuries -
14 Jun 1981 Cessna 188A
N5380J
 Lavina, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 Gary Mills No injuries -
12 Jun 1981 Cessna 188
N9852V
 Flaxville, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 Gary Semple No injuries -
12 Jun 1981 Cessna 188A
N9926G
 Wabasso, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 Aeriel Crop In Minor injuries -
3 Jun 1981 Cessna 188
N8047U
 Chambers, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Thunderbird AV No injuries -
27 May 1981 Cessna 188B
N4827Q
 Turner, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 Doyle Airspray Serious injuries -
16 May 1981 Cessna 188
N2086J
 Merced, California, United States
no coordinates
 Bettencrt Flyg No injuries -
13 May 1981 Cessna 188
N9752G
 Merced, California, United States
no coordinates
 Hamilton Duste No injuries -
7 May 1981 Cessna 188
N9207R
 Roseau, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 Leon Schultz Minor injuries -
5 May 1981 Cessna 188
N4729Q
 Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Curtis Nelson No injuries -
28 Apr 1981 Cessna 188
N9948G
 Burdette, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Razorback Chem No injuries -
20 Apr 1981 Cessna 188
N731RP
 Francitas, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Caroner Airser No injuries -
18 Apr 1981 Cessna 188
N8107G
 Selden, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 R.v.stevenson No injuries -
15 Apr 1981 Cessna 188B
N86236
 Roxbury, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Gypsum Valley Serious injuries -
9 Apr 1981 Cessna 188B
N70058
 McPherson, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Ag-Rotor No injuries -
9 Apr 1981 Cessna 188
N4830R
 Seiling, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 Nimmo Aerial S No injuries -
2 Apr 1981 Cessna 188
N21818
 Byhalia, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Phillips Flyin No injuries -
29 Mar 1981 Cessna 188
N4858R
 Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 Leon D Wilson Serious injuries -
13 Mar 1981 Cessna 188
N4818R
 Throckmorton, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Terry V. Baile No injuries -
28 Jan 1981 Cessna 188
N731SM
 Plains, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 JOB Sprayers No injuries -
5 Jan 1981 Cessna 188T
N2079J
 Isleton, California, United States
no coordinates
 J.d.alexander Serious injuries -
5 Dec 1980 Cessna 188
N9335R
 Huron, California, United States
no coordinates
 Farm Flite No injuries -
30 Oct 1980 Cessna 188
N70350
 Panhandle, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 C.d.james No injuries -
16 Oct 1980 Cessna 188
N9104R
 Myakka, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Eure Bros.inc. Serious injuries -
24 Sep 1980 Cessna 188B
N8979G
 Altus, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 Booker & Yates Serious injuries -
23 Sep 1980 Cessna 188
N731SV
 Mill Shoals, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Farm Air Inc No injuries -
2 Sep 1980 Cessna 188B
N4778Q
 Ovett, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Farm Flying SE No injuries -
1 Sep 1980 Cessna 188
N9429G
 Protection, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 J.b.stephens No injuries -
23 Aug 1980 Cessna 188B
N731CX
 Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Central Fertil No injuries -
21 Aug 1980 Cessna 188
N731SB
 Marvell, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Phillips Co FL Minor injuries -
15 Aug 1980 Cessna 188
N4736Q
 Medford, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 RON A.gustafso No injuries -
13 Aug 1980 Cessna 188
N9822G
 Albany, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Ayres Corp No injuries -
12 Aug 1980 Cessna 188B
N9230G
 Port Barre, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 CEN TEX Cropdu No injuries -
8 Aug 1980 Cessna 188B
N4786R
 Hyder, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Valley Sprayer No injuries -
4 Aug 1980 Cessna 188
N70382
 Bradley, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 AG Air, Inc. No injuries -
1 Aug 1980 Cessna 188
N8024V
 Long Prairie, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 LON Sinness Minor injuries -
1 Aug 1980 Cessna 188
N9129G
 McGehee, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 David Wells No injuries -
31 Jul 1980 Cessna 188B
N9623G
 Rowland, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Custom Sprayin No injuries -
30 Jul 1980 Cessna 188
N9793V
 Blue Hill, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Marv Davis Air No injuries -
29 Jul 1980 Cessna 188TC
N3822J
 Kingsburg, California, United States
no coordinates
 Gilbert AVN No injuries -
18 Jul 1980 Cessna 188B
N8789G
 Belzoni, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Isola Flying S No injuries -
18 Jul 1980 Cessna 188
N8145G
 Paragould, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Archie Henson No injuries -
11 Jul 1980 Cessna 188B
N84354
 Advance, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 John Farquhar No injuries -