Cessna 188 N85987
28 March 1975 · Port Lavaca, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 March 1975 at about 09:30 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N85987, operated by Whatley Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near Port Lavaca, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Lavaca, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tanner
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N85987
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Whatley Flying
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0576
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT HIT LEVEES.FUEL GAGES IND 1/4 TANK AVAIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1975 | Cessna 188A | Marianna, Arkansas, United States | Medley Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Mar 1975 | Cessna 188 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | JAY Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1975 | Cessna 188 | Lost Hills, California, United States | Lost Hills Fly | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1975 | Cessna 188 | Maynard, Minnesota, United States | Dakota Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1975 | Cessna 188 | Thermal, California, United States | Noels Flying S | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1975 | Cessna 188 | Widner, Arkansas, United States | Robert Brewing | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |